Fast Facts / Class Profile

At a Glance - 2018 Entering Class

50% Male
50% Female

Age range: 19-49
 

Our Students

38 U.S. states and territories represented
62 majors represented
124 undergraduate schools represented

63% out of undergraduate school one year or more
58% speak one or more foreign language
50% identify as a member of diverse group
 

J.D. Class 2021 Entering GPA/ LSAT

343 entering students, all data as of August 9, 2018

Average GPA/LSAT: 3.41/158;
Median GPA/LSAT: 3.43/158;
25% GPA/LSAT: 3.17/155;
75% GPA/LSAT: 3.65/161

For admission: highest LSAT score given most weight; also considered extracurriculars, community service, work experience, personal statement, and recommendations

Financial Aid/ Scholarships

More: www.law.miami.edu/finaid

Federal loan assistance is available (Direct Unsubsidized and Graduate PLUS loans)
Wide variety of merit-based scholarships awarded
Full-tuition scholarships awarded through Miami Scholars Public Interest Program.

Courses

More: www.law.miami.edu/academics

• 7:1 Faculty/student ratio
• Small classes (~20) with emphasis on practice readiness and professionalism in first-year legal communication and research skills program (LComm) 
• Over 300 distinct courses & seminars offered annually
• Many small classes (20< students) and 30+ unique 1-and-2 credit compressed courses taught by experts from around the world
• Legal expertise in Corporate, Criminal, Environmental, Healthcare, Human Rights, Intellectual Property(IP) ,International, and Sports & Entertainment
• Concentrations and areas of focus for students interested in exploring specific fields of the law

Rankings

• Honor Roll for Employment Results in Pre-Law Magazine (Fall 2018)
• Top 25 law school for international law and foreign lawyers in International Jurist (2018)
• A+ for Public Interest Law in Pre-Law Magazine (Fall 2018)
• #3 best school for Hispanic students in National Jurist Magazine (Spring 2018)
• One of 12 leading schools for music law in Billboard Magazine (July 2017)
• One of "20 Most Innovative Law Schools" in Pre-Law Magazine (Fall 2017)
• In the National Law Journal 15th for most associate-to-partner promotions among all law schools (Fall 2015)
• Among the best law schools of the decade for moot court teams. Ranked 14 of 200 in Pre-Law Magazine (Fall 2016)

Clinics and Practicums

More: www.law.miami.edu/clinics

• Clinics - Bankruptcy, Children & Youth, Environmental Justice, Federal Appellate, Health Rights, Human Rights, Immigration, Innocence, Investor Rights, Tenants’ Rights
• Practicums- Affordable Housing Practicum, Civil Rights Practicum, Criminal Justice Policy Reform Practicum, Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Practicum, Death Penalty Practicum, Startup Practicum

International & Interdisciplinary 

More: www.law.miami.edu/about/interdisciplinary-programs 

• Collaboration through 21 joint degrees
• 8 Master of Laws programs (LL.M.) 
• 23 international exchange programs in 14 different countries

Class of 2017 Employment Information

More: www.law.miami.edu/employment-data

260 total number of graduates (100%)
238 number of graduates employed (232) or pursuing an advanced degree (6) (91.5%)
13 number of graduates seeking work (5%)
5 not seeking work (2%)
4 status unknown (1.5%)

Career Office

• 9 attorney advisors offer individual career counseling and professional development guidance
• Wide range of job-related programming
• Networking opportunities throughout the year
• Fall and spring interview programs

Past Student Externships 

Extensive local, national and international externship possibilities:
ACLU
Atlantic Records
Bacardi USA, Inc.
BBC Worldwide
Community Justice Project
Federal Communications Commission
Florida Justice Institute
Miami-Dade Public Defender
Miami-Dade State Attorney
Miami Dolphins
Miami Waterkeeper
NASA
Sony Music Entertainment
Ultra Music Festival
U.S. Court of Appeals for 11th Judicial Circuit
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
University of Miami Health System
U.S. Department of Justice

Alumni 

More: www.law.miami.edu/alumni

Miami Law has more than 20,000 alumni represented in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, several territories and 91 countries. See more alumni making an impact.

Centers and Institutes 

• Center for Ethics & Public Service
• HOPE Public Interest Resource Center
• International Arbitration Institute 
• Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning