Fast Facts about Vanderbilt Law School
Founded
1874, as one of two departments to hold classes in the first year Vanderbilt University opened to students
Degree Programs:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Master of Laws ( LL.M.) – available to graduates of foreign law schools
- Ph.D. in Law and Economics (starting in Fall 2007)
Joint-Degree Programs
- J.D. / M.B.A., Owen Graduate School of Management
- J.D./ M.Div. (Master of Divinity), Vanderbilt Divinity School
- J.D. / M.T.S. (Master of Theological Studies), Vanderbilt Divinity School
- J.D./ M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- J.D. / M.P.P., (Master of Public Policy), Peabody College
- J.D. / Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Graduate School
- LL.M. / M.A., Latin American Studies, Vanderbilt University Graduate School
J.D. Application Deadline – March 15
LL.M. Application Deadline – March 31
2006-07 Academic Year
Fall Semester: August 21 to December 15, 2006
Spring Semester: January 8 to May 4, 2007
Number of Students: 630
Student/Faculty Ratio: 14:1
Endowment: $100 million
Summer Study Abroad: Vanderbilt in Venice
Academic Programs & Centers
- Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics
- Law & Business Program
- Cecil D. Branstetter Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program
- Constitutional Law & Theory
- Environmental Law
- International Legal Studies
- Law & Human Behavior
- Regulatory Law
- Technology & Entertainment Law
Academic Journals
Class of 2009: Profile (250 KB pdf)
Building size: 178,000 square feet
Technology: Wireless and wired laptop connectivity throughout the building, tech friendly classrooms, high-tech Trial Courtroom for moot court and trial practice, full array of electronic resources for library research
