University of San Diego School of Law
| University of San Diego School of Law | |
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Warren Hall
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| Parent school | University of San Diego |
| Established | 1954 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | Stephen Ferruolo |
| Location | San Diego, California, US |
| Enrollment | 1,007 (Full- and part-time) |
| Faculty | 94 (Full- and part-time) |
| USNWR ranking | 71 |
| Bar pass rate | 76% (ABA profile) |
| Website | www.sandiego.edu/usdlaw/ |
| ABA profile | USD School of Law |
The University of San Diego School of Law, commonly referred to as USD Law, is a law school located on the 182-acre (0.74 km2) campus of the University of San Diego in San Diego, California in the community of Linda Vista. Founded in 1954, the law school has held ABA approval since 1961. It joined the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in 1966.
USD Law offers Juris Doctor (J.D.) degrees in either a three-year full-time or a four-year part-time program. Advanced law degree programs offered include Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees in taxation law, international law, criminal law, intellectual property law, business and corporate law, and in Comparative Law for graduates of international law schools. Concurrent degree programs are offered to achieve a J.D. degree with either a Masters in Business Administration, International Master of Business Administration, or Master of Arts in International Relations.
USD Law placed 71st among the nation's "Top 100" law schools in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report rankings. In April 2010, USD was ranked 6th in the nation in tax law and first in the Western United States among law schools with graduate tax programs. In January 2011, USD Law was given a "B+" in the "Best Public Interest Law Schools" listing by The National Jurist: The Magazine for Law Students.
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