Drake University Law School

About Drake University Law School

Overview

Established: 1865
Parent School: Drake University
Dean: Jerry Anderson
Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Website: www.drake.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 333

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: April 1

Application Fee: $0

News

Videos

Drake Law School Supreme Court Celebration Alumni Event and Award Presentation

2018 Neil Hamilton clap out

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 279 lawyers who graduated from Drake University Law School is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Drake University Law School and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in Iowa and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Drake University Law School.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Aaron D Hamrock (1994)
McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C.
West Des Moines, IA
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Timothy McCarthy II (1983)
McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C.
West Des Moines, IA
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Christopher N. Little (2020)
CNL Law Firm, PLLC
Aurora, CO
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Mark R Kosieradzki (1979)
Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
Minneapolis, MN
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Robert A Solomon (1979)
NJ Personal Injury Attorney
Newark, NJ
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Dean A Stowers (1989)
Stowers & Nelsen PLC
West Des Moines, IA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	470	537	447
Total Offers	335	357	309
Acceptance Rate	71.28%	66.48%	69.13%
LSAT Score Median	154	155	155
LSAT Score Low	151	152	152
LSAT Score High	157	158	158
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.55	3.50	3.46
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.29	3.21	3.17
Undergraduate GPA High	3.77	3.75	3.73
Total Graduates	96	101	97

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	103	102	92
Total Passed	91	81	78
School's Bar Passage Rate	88.35%	79.41%	84.79%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	81.67%	74.29%	81.51%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	6.68	5.12	3.28

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$45	$44	$21
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$45	$44	$21
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$20	$20	$18
Off Campus Living Expenses	$19	$19	$17

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	283	276	253
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	85%	82%	78%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$30.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$21.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$37.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	4.3	4.5	4.2
Total Students	333	336	323
Total Students Male	153	169	168
Total Students Female	172	164	156
Total Faculty	78	74	77
Total Faculty Male	38	36	43
Total Faculty Female	40	38	34
Total Faculty Minorities	12	8	8

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Drake University Law School to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Drake University Law School

#42 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.50
Drake University Law School is tied for #42 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.50) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#188 in Acceptance Rate - 66.48%
Drake University Law School ranks #188 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 66.48% among those who applied for admission.

#70 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 4.5
Drake University Law School ranks #70 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 4.5 faculty ratio

#19 in Median LSAT - 155
Drake University Law School is tied for #19 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 155 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#98 in Bar Passage Rate - 79.41%
Drake University Law School ranks #98 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#28 in Highest Tuition - $44
Drake University Law School is tied for #28 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#149 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 10.81%
Drake University Law School ranks #149 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (10.81%).

#18 in Presence of Female Faculty - 51%
Drake University Law School ranks #18 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (51%).

Contact the Drake Law

Drake University Law School

2507 University Ave

Des Moines, IA 50311-4516

www.drake.edu

Phone: 515-271-2782