School of Law Named Top 20 'Best Values' for Five Consecutive Years
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The National Jurist and preLaw magazines ranked the University of Arkansas School of Law seventh "Best Value" in the nation. This marks the fifth consecutive year the school has been ranked among the "Top 20 Best Value Law Schools" and the third consecutive year it has been in the top 10.
According to the magazine, the list is "designed to find the law schools where graduates have excellent chances of passing the bar and getting a legal job without taking on a ton of debt."
"These rankings reflect consistent progress for the School of Law," said Stacy Leeds, dean of the school. "Our faculty and staff are committed to excellence, which helps prepare our graduates to pass the bar and succeed in their professional careers. And the fact that they can start those careers without the burden of excessive student loan debt makes it all the better."
The magazines conduct the yearly study and ranks schools based on percentage of graduates who pass the bar exam (15 percent); employment rate (35 percent); tuition (25 percent); cost of living (10 percent); and average indebtedness upon graduation (15 percent).
The magazines are among the nation's leading news sources in legal education. The National Jurist reaches an estimated 100,000 law students. preLaw is read by more than 45,000 prospective law students. The magazines are also read by professors and law school administrators.
About School of Law: The University of Arkansas School of Law prepares students for success in the legal field. Established in 1924, the School of Law is located in the heart of the beautiful University of Arkansas campus. It offers challenging courses taught by nationally recognized faculty, unique service opportunities and a close-knit community that puts law students first.
About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.
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School of Law
479-575-7417,
dsharp@uark.edu
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