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St. Mary's University School of Law has the distinction of being the oldest Catholic law school in the American Southwest. It is located in San Antonio, Texas. Approximately seven hundred students are currently pursuing either a juris doctor or LL.M. at the School of Law.

Year Founded:1927Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:San Antonio, TXWebsite:http://www.stmarytx.edu/law/
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:William Wilson
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$55 U.S. News (2009):400# Applications:1902Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:764LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:257J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:40%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/24/2008   Yield Rate:34% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):65Full Time Faculty:2975th GPA:3.39 75th LSAT:156
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:32Median GPA:3.11 Median LSAT:154
2L/3L Courses:104Student to Faculty Ratio:21.925th GPA:2.76 25th LSAT:151
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:254 1L Attrition:8.0%Total Law Firms:19
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:742 Transfers In:4NY Law Firms:1
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:6DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:742   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$22,040% Receiving Grant Aid:45.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:TX
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.3% % Employed (9 mos.):91.7%% Pass (First Time):72%
Living Expenses:$13,426Full Tuition:1.3%   State Average:81%
Total Cost (FT):$35,466Half Tuition:1.7%   Difference:-9%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:41.9%