Florida Coastal School of Law

Program At a Glance

Total Program Enrollment	1594
Incoming LSAT Scores (25th-75th Percentile)	143 - 151
Incoming GPA (25th-75th Percentile)	2.83 - 3.33
Bar Exam First Time Pass Rate	76.0%
Percent Employed (9 Months After Graduation)	97.1%
Tuition	$39,370

Academics

Degree Programs Offered

Law

Professional Practice Doctorate in Law

Graduates Last Year: 566

Description: A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of law, for taking state and national bar examinations, and for advanced research in jurisprudence. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of the legal system, including the statutory, administrative, and judicial components of civil and criminal law.

Job Opportunities:

Lawyers: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
Judicial Law Clerks: Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers: Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators: Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates: Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.
Law Teachers, Postsecondary: Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Joint Degree Programs Offered

J.D./M.B.A. The Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University (JU) and Florida Coastal School of Law (Coastal Law) have created a joint degree program through which qualified individuals may enroll in the Coastal Law J.D. and the Davis MBA programs simultaneously.

Specialty Law Programs

Commercial
Constitutional
Criminal
Environmental
International
Labor
Property
Taxation

Faculty Information

Total Faculty	126
Full-Time Faculty	64
Deans, Librarians, and Others Who Teach	9
Part-Time Faculty	53
Faculty Gender	50% Male
Faculty Gender	48% Female
Student Teacher Ratio	20 : 1

Accreditation

Accredited by American Bar Association

Student Body

Gender Breakdown	47% Male
Gender Breakdown	53% Female

Student Diversity

	Percentage
White	58%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0%
Multi-racial	1%
International	2%
Hispanic/Latino	11%
Ethnicity Unknown	6%
Black or African American	15%
Asian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%

Finance

Sticker Price

	On-Campus	Off-Campus
Stated Tuition	$39,370	Same as On-Campus
Housing	N/A	N/A
Books	N/A	N/A
Total (before financial aid)	$39,370	$39,370

Financial Aid

85% Graduate students receiving financial aid (loans and grants)

$23,000 Average financial aid amount

Admissions

Application Information

Deadline for Regular Decision:

Average Age Admitted: 24

Incoming Class

Florida Coastal School of Law's entering class of 2012 enrolled having these exam grades:

Exam	Enrollment Type	25^th - 75^th Percentile
LSAT	Full-Time	143 - 151
LSAT	Part-Time	140 - 146
LSAT	Total	143 - 151

Florida Coastal School of Law's entering class of 2012 enrolled having these college GPA's:

Enrollment Type	25^th - 75^th Percentile
Full-Time	2.83 - 3.33
Part-Time	2.79 - 3.18
Total	2.83 - 3.33

Admission Considerations

Very Important: Undergraduate GPA

Important: Recommendations, Personal Essay

Admission Requirements

Required: Standardized Test Scores, Recommendations, Undergraduate GPA, Personal Essay

Optional: Work Experience, Extracurricular Activities, Interview, State Residency

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report

#50	National Universities Top Public Rankings
#91	National Universities High School Counselor Rankings
#106	National Universities

Outcomes

Bar Exam Results

Percent Reporting	71%
First Time Pass Rate	76%
Avg. Pass Rate In This State	80%

Campus Recruitment

Number of Employers Recruiting on Campus	40
First Year Recruitment Time	Summer
Second Year Recruitment Time	Summer

Employment

Percent Employed (9 Months After Graduation)	97%
Average Starting Salary	$48,525

Employment Breakdown

Job Sector	Number of Graduates	Percent of Graduates
Firm Sized 2-10	130	34%
Firm Sized 11-25	14	4%
Firm Sized 26-50	6	4%
Firm Sized 51-100	1	0%
Firm Sized 101-250	4	1%
Firm Sized 251-500	1	0%
Business Industry	86	23%
Government	58	15%
Public Interest	53	14%
Federal Clerkship	1	0%
State Clerkship	7	2%
Academia	4	1%
Unknown Employer Type	2	1%

Unemployed	Number of Graduates	Percent of Graduates
Unemployed, Not Seeking	12	2%
Unemployed, Seeking	92	18%
Pursuing Graduate Degree	27	5%

Top Employment Locations

State	Percent Employed
NC	2%
GA	6%
FL	64%
International	1%

Associations & Memberships

American Bar Association

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