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Colorado Law
Boulder, Colorado
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2023 admissions cycle
Colorado Law is a prestigious JD program located in Boulder, Colorado. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Colorado Law was ranked 48 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, Colorado Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 169 with an acceptance rate of 34.2%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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Colorado Law, established in 1892, is located on the Boulder campus of the University of Colorado and lies at the foot of the inspiring Rocky Mountains. High admission standards, a relatively small student body, and a favorable student-to-faculty ratio of 6.1 to 1 assure a stimulating and challenging academic environment that encourages interaction with faculty and facilitates a strong sense of community. The school is a charter member of the AALS and is ABA approved.
Our JD program is a full-time, day program, requiring 89 credit hours for the degree.
Faculty
Faculty members have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research, and public service. They include some of the nation's leading scholars; particular strength evidenced by faculty publications are international human rights law, constitutional law, natural resources and environmental law, American Indian law, energy, business, entrepreneurial, dispute resolution, and technology law.
Physical Facilities and Library
The law school is housed in the 180,000-square-foot Wolf Law Building. The Wolf Law Building features state-of-the-art classrooms, two high-tech courtrooms, and the largest resource collection and most technologically advanced law library in the 12-state Rocky Mountain region.
The William A. Wise Law Library serves the students, staff, and faculty of Colorado Law, as well as the bench and bar. Students can connect laptops to the school's wireless network or use one of the many computers available in the library to perform online legal research. The Wolf Law Building is the first LEED Gold-certified public law school building in the country under the standards of the US Green Building Council's certification program.