The Basics
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Type of School:
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Private
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Term:
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Semester
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Application Deadline:
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July 31, 2013
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Application Fee:
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$50
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| Can first-year law students start in the spring or summer? |
No |
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Does Belmont offer housing for law students? |
No
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Enrollment & Ethnicity (Academic Year 2012-2013)
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Men |
Women |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
1st Year |
Total |
JD Awarded |
| # |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
|
All Hispanics
|
1
|
0.9 |
2 |
1.7 |
3 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1.3 |
|
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American Indian / Alaska Native
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.9 |
1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
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Asian
|
1 |
0.9 |
2 |
1.7 |
3 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1.9 |
3 |
1.3 |
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Black / African American
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3 |
2.8 |
14 |
12.2 |
17 |
7.6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6.8 |
17 |
7.6 |
|
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Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Two or more races
|
8 |
7.3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3.6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3.9 |
8 |
3.6 |
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Subtotal (minority)
|
13 |
11.9 |
19 |
16.5 |
32
|
14.3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
12.6 |
32 |
14.3 |
|
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Nonresident Alien
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
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White / Caucasian
|
91 |
83.5 |
94 |
81.7 |
185 |
82.6 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
83.5 |
185 |
82.6 |
|
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Unknown
|
5 |
4.6 |
2 |
1.7 |
7 |
3.1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3.9 |
7 |
3.1 |
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Total
|
109 |
48.7 |
115 |
51.3 |
224 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
103 |
46 |
224 |
100 |
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Tuition & Fees (Academic Year 2013-14)
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Tuition for Resident & Non-Resident Students:
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$34,800*
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Loan Origination Fee (assessed only to students with educational loans)
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$555*
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Consolidated Graduate Student Fee (per semester)
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$425*
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*Figure is subject to change.
GPA and LSAT Scores (Fall 2012 Cycle)
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Total
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Full-Time
|
Part-Time
|
|
# of Applications
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303
|
303
|
0
|
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# of Offers
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206
|
206
|
0
|
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# of Matrics
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103
|
103
|
0
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75% GPA
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3.60
|
3.60
|
-
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Median GPA
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3.33
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3.33
|
-
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25% GPA
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3.04
|
3.04
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-
|
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75% LSAT
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158
|
158
|
-
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Median LSAT
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154
|
154
|
-
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25% LSAT
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152
|
152
|
-
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Cost of Attendance
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Books & Supplies:
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$3,000
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Loan Origination Fee:
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$555
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Personal Expenses:
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$1,900
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Room & Board:
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$14,250
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Tuition & Fees:
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$35,650
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Transportation:
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$3,700
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Total Budget:
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$59,055
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Financial Aid
Law students can borrow a maximum of $20,500 in Federal Student Stafford Loans per academic year. Graduate-PLUS loans are also available which can provide financing up to the total cost of attendance. For more information on student loans, please contact Student Financial Services at 615-460-6403.
Tuition & Fee Refund Schedule
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Within first week of classes:
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100% refund of tuition
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Within second week of classes:
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80% refund of tuition
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Within third week of classes:
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60% refund of tuition
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Within fourth week of classes:
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40% refund of tuition
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Within fifth week of classes:
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20% refund of tuition
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After fifth week:
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no refund
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Academic Calendar 2013-14
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Fall Semester 2013
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Spring Semester 2013
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August 19-20 - Orientation & First Day of Classes for First-Year Students
August 22 - First Day of Regular Classes for Upper-Level Students
September 2 - Labor Day – No Classes
November 22 - Last Day of Classes
November 25-26 - Reading Days
November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break
December 2-13 - Final Exam Period
December 14 - Christmas Break Begins
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January 6 - First Day of Classes
January 20 - Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes
March 10-14 - Spring Break – No Classes
April 16 - Last Day of Classes
April 17-18 - Easter Break
April 21-22 - Reading Days
April 23-May 6 - Final Exam Period
May 7 - Summer Break Begins
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Curriculum (Academic Year 2011-12)
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Full-Time
|
Part-Time
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Typical first-year section size, excluding Legal Research & Writing:
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52
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-
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# of classroom course titles beyond 1st year curriculum
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NA
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# of upper division courses, excluding seminars, with an enrollment:
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|
|
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Under 25
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NA
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25-49
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NA
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|
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50-74
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NA
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|
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75-99
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NA
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| 100+ |
NA |
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| # of positions available in simulation courses: |
NA |
| # of positions filled in simulation courses: |
NA |
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| # of faculty supervised clinical course titles: |
NA |
# of positions available in faculty supervised clinical courses:
|
NA |
# of positions filled in faculty supervised clinical courses:
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NA |
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# of field placement positions filled:
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NA |
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# of students who enrolled in independent study:
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NA |
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# of students who participated in law journals:
|
NA |
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| # of students who participated in interschool skills competitions: |
NA |
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|
|
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# of credit hours required to graduate:
|
88 |
Faculty & Administration (Academic Year 2011-12)
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Total |
Men |
Women |
Minorities |
| Fall |
Spr |
Fall |
Spr |
Fall |
Spr |
Fall |
Spr |
|
Full-time
|
6 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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Other Full-time
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Deans, librarians, and others who teach
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Part-time
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total
|
10 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Conditional Scholarships
|
Total |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
Total # of students
|
132 |
|
132 |
|
0 |
|
|
Total # receiving grants
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41 |
31 |
41 |
31 |
0 |
|
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Less than ½ tuition
|
14 |
10.6 |
14 |
10.6 |
0 |
|
|
Half to full tuition
|
18 |
13.6 |
18 |
13.6 |
0 |
|
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Full tuition
|
9 |
6.8 |
9 |
6.8 |
0 |
|
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More than full tuition
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
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Median grant amount
|
|
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$16,000 |
$0 |
Scholarship Retention Data
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Students Matriculating In
|
# Entering with Conditional Scholarships
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# Whose Conditional Scholarships Have Since Been Reduced or Eliminated |
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Academic Year 2011-2012
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41
|
12 |
|
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Library Resources
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Total amount spent on library materials
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$625,931
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Study seating capacity inside the library
|
306
|
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# full-time equivalent professional librarians
|
4
|
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Hours per week library is open
|
103
|
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Has wireless network?
|
Y
|
|
Require computer?
|
N
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Transfers
|
Transfers in
|
2
|
|
Transfers out
|
0
|
JD Attrition (from prior year)
|
|
Academic # |
Other # |
Total # |
Total %
|
| 1st Year |
8 |
3 |
11 |
8.3% |
| 2nd Year |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3rd Year
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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