Degrees and Admissions

Class of 2011 Degrees Awarded

• 193 Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD)
• 51 Master of Laws (LLM) - 20 concentrating in the area of corporate governance and practice, 20 in the area of law, science and technology and 11 in the area of international economic law, business and policy
• 12 Master of the Science of Law (JSM)
• 4 Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD)
• 2 Master of Legal Studies

• Number of applications Stanford Law typically receives every year, from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 71 countries: 4,000
• Entering admits: Fall only
• JD Application deadline: February 1
• JD Application fee: $100
• Financial Aid deadline: March 15
• Number of formal joint degree programs: 23
• Number of customized joint degrees that students can propose: virtually limitless
• Percent of student body receiving tuition fellowship or loan assistance: 80%
• Average fellowship portion per recipient: $25,000
• Percentage of Students who are Guaranteed Housing in their First Year: 100%

Class of 2013 statistics (admitted in 2010)

• Number of students in class entering Fall 2010: 180 students
• Women: 74
• Men: 106
• Percentage of Fall 2010 JD population who were students of color: 34%
• Average age: 25
• GPA range: 3.20-4.23
• LSAT range: 160-180
• Students with an advanced degree: 34%
• Percentage of students who come to law school
  • Directly from college: 24%
  • 1-2 years after college: 42%
  • 3 or more years after college: 34%

Student Body Profile

As reported in the 2010 ABA, LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools