2018 Class Profile

Application Information

Applications: 919
Accepted: 627
Enrolled: 170

LSAT & GPA - Overall*

PercentileLSATGPA
75th Percentile1513.5
Median1483.3
25th Percentile1453.0
 * Data is certified by the Law School Admissions Council.  

LSAT & GPA – Honors Program

PercentileLSATGPA
75th Percentile1593.7
Median1553.6
25th Percentile1543.3

Age Distribution

Ages: 20 - 50
Average Age: 25

Gender

Women 56%
Men 44%

Diversity

Entering Class: 32%

Asian/Pacific Islander7
American Indian/American Native0
Black/African American13
Hispanic/Latino24
Multi-Racial6

LGBTQ: 10%

* This data is as of 8/15/2017. 

Close Course Type Descriptions

Course Types

We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.

Core Course

Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility.  Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.

Elective

After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses.  Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.

Seminar

Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.

Clinics/Externships

Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor.  RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.