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
J.D. Application Deadline – March 15
LL.M. Application Deadline – March 30
2009-10 Academic Year
- Fall Semester: August 24 to December 18, 2009
- Spring Semester: January 11 to May 14, 2010
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
- Social Justice
- Technology & Entertainment Law
Academic Journals
- Vanderbilt Law Review
- Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
- Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
- Environmental Law & Policy Annual Review
- Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
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
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
