With over 400,000 volumes, the Wheat Law Library at the University of Kansas School of Law is the second largest and oldest law library in the state of Kansas.[8][9]
Admissions
For the class entering in 2023, the school accepted 48.71% of applicants with 32.84% of accepted applicants enrolling. The class had an average LSAT score of 160 and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.71.[10]
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Certificate
International Trade and Finance Certificate
Media, Law and Technology Certificate
Tax Law Certificate
Study Abroad Program
Ten clinical and field placement programs[11] permit students, acting under faculty supervision, to develop legal skills and learn professional values in actual practice settings: Criminal Prosecution Field Placement, Elder Law Field Placement, Judicial Field Placement, Legal Aid Clinic, 6th Semester in Washington, D.C. Externship, Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement, Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies, and Tribal Judicial Support Clinic.[12]
Publications at the University of Kansas School of Law
The Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy
The Kansas Law Review
KU Law Magazine
Dean's Note
Hearsay: News from KU's Wheat Law Library
Curriculum
The first-year curriculum includes Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts, and Property.[13] In addition, students take Lawyering I and II, legal writing classes designed to teach legal research and writing in a context that emphasizes professionalism and practical skills. All first-year students have one of their classes in a small section of approximately 20 students, providing an informal learning atmosphere.
Employment
According to The University of Kansas official 2020 ABA-required disclosures, 72% of the Class of 2019 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment 10 months after graduation.[14]
Costs
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at the University of Kansas for the 2020–2021 academic year was $40,421 for residents of Kansas and $46,456 for residents of other states.[15] 90 percent of students received grants for the 2020–2021 academic year.[16]
Notable alumni
Michael J. Allen - District Attorney for Colorado's largest District Attorney's office