Fredric G. Levin College of Law | |
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Established | 1909 |
School type | Public |
Parent endowment | US$1.250 billion |
Dean | Laura Ann Rosenbury |
Location | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
Enrollment | 944 (approx.) |
Faculty | 80 (approx.) |
USNWR ranking | 47th overall 2nd in Tax Law 9th in Environmental Law 26th among public universities |
Bar pass rate | 78.6% (July 2016) |
Website | www |
The Fredric G. Levin College of Law is the law school of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida.
The Levin College of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. It also offers advanced law degrees, including Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree programs in taxation, international taxation, comparative law, land use, and environmental law, in addition to a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in taxation.
According to the 2015 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, the Levin College of Law ranks 47th overall among American law schools and 26th among public law schools. It places second in tax law and ninth in environmental law. The U.S. News & World Report ranks the Levin College of Law as the best law school in the state of Florida.
Its 2016 entering class consisted of 314 students, representing 78 undergraduate colleges, having a median undergraduate GPA of 3.60 and a median Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score of 160. Its 25th/75th percentile LSAT scores and GPA were 156/161 and 3.33/3.77, respectively. In 2009, the College adjusted the size of its incoming class from around 400 to approximately 300 students, in response to the competitive job market resulting from the recent national recession, to improve the resources and services offered to each student. 23% of the incoming class are minority students and 42% are women. The college currently only offers admission for the fall semester.