Facts at a Glance

  • Florida State Law is located in Tallahassee, the state capital of Florida. The college is across the street from the Court of Appeal for Florida's largest district and two blocks from the Florida Supreme Court. Click here for other highlights of the City of Tallahassee.
  • U. S. News & World Report shows the College of Law as one of the fastest rising law schools in national rankings.
  • U. S. News & World Report has ranked us 10th in the nation for our program in Environmental Law.
  • The law school receives 14 applications for every seat in the entering class.
  • The average GPA and LSAT scores for students enrolled in the 2008 entering class was 3.5 GPA and 159 LSAT. The first-year class enrollment includes 19.5% minorities and 45.3% women. Eighty undergraduate institutions are represented in the class.
  • Applications are accepted between October 1 and April 1 for admission the following August. Files must be complete by April 15 to receive full consideration. Florida State Law enrolls only one class in the fall of each year. We do not offer a part-time or evening program. Click here for more information about our application process.
  • Decisions on applicant files are made as early as November. Factors considered by the admissions committee include numerical credentials (LSAT and GPA), exceptional personal talents, interesting or demanding work or service experience, leadership potential, rigorousness of the undergraduate course of study, maturity, a history of overcoming economic or other social hardships, ability to communicate effectively, and other factors.
  • Fees are assessed on a per credit basis. First-year students take 30 credit hours in their first year. Eighty-eight credit hours are needed to graduate. Tuition and fees for 2008-2009 for students who matriculated in Fall 2008 are $411.72 per credit hour for Florida residents and $1,078.80 for non-Florida residents.
  • Academic, need-based, and diversity scholarships are available for qualified candidates. For additional information contact the Law School Office of Admissions at 850.644.3787.
  • To apply for need-based financial aid, contact Florida State University Office of Financial Aid at 850.644.5716. Gail Rogers is the financial aid counselor for Florida State Law.
  • A few highly qualified transfer students are admitted each academic year. The applicant must be attending an ABA accredited law school, and must be in the top third of his/her class. Click here for additional requirements and application procedures.