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The William S. Richardson School of Law is a public, co-educational institution of the University of Hawai?i at M?noa in Honolulu, Hawai?i and is one of the leading law schools in the United States. Named after the beloved Hawai?i State Supreme Court Chief Justice William S. Richardson, it is the only law school in the State of Hawai?i. It is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The William S. Richardson School of Law has adopted a mission of promoting justice, ethical responsibility and public service with special emphasis on field of law of particular importance to Hawai?i and the Pacific Rim region including environmental law, rights of native Hawaiians, maritime law and Pacific and Asian legal systems. There are approximately 270 students with an average of 90 students in each class, taught by 22 permanent faculty.

Year Founded:1968Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Honolulu, HIWebsite:http://www.hawaii.edu/law
Admissions Dean:N/A
 

Hawaii Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Hawaii Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Hawaii Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Hawaii Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$75 U.S. News (2012):95# Applications:1250Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25:7# Admitted:250LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:113J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1  Acceptance Rate:20%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:45% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):104Full Time Faculty:6975th GPA:3.72 75th LSAT:159
1L Section Size (PT):46Part Time Faculty:22Median GPA:3.45 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:8.025th GPA:3.19 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:143 1L Attrition:1.9%Total Law Firms:4
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:295 Transfers In:2NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:58 Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:353   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$16,421% Receiving Grant Aid:60.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:HI
Resident Tuition (PT):$13,761Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):90.5%% Pass (First Time):88%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$30,485Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:86%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$25,481Half Tuition:1.8%   Difference:2%
Living Expenses:$15,411     
Total Cost (FT):$45,896