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Vermont Law School (VLS) is a private law school located in South Royalton, Vermont (a village of Royalton, Vermont). The school has one of the United States' leading programs in environmental law. The White River flows past the school and provides the law school community with a lovely place to paddle, swim, and fish.

Year Founded:1972Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:South Royalton, VTWebsite:http://www.vermontlaw.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Kathleen Hartman
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):300# Applications:1119Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:632LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:202J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:56%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:32% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):65Full Time Faculty:4075th GPA:3.51 75th LSAT:157
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:12Median GPA:3.27 Median LSAT:154
2L/3L Courses:118Student to Faculty Ratio:12.825th GPA:2.97 25th LSAT:149
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:200 1L Attrition:11.9%Total Law Firms:3
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:552 Transfers In:4NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:17DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:552   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$29,955% Receiving Grant Aid:58.7% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:VT
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):80.4%% Pass (First Time):66%
Living Expenses:$16,792Full Tuition:0.2%   State Average:75%
Total Cost (FT):$46,747Half Tuition:5.1%   Difference:-9%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:53.4%