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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: 322

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Videos

Drake Law School Supreme Court Celebration Alumni Event and Award Presentation

2018 Neil Hamilton clap out

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 278 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. 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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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

201920182017
Completed Applications474525480
Total Offers313311291
Acceptance Rate66.03%59.24%60.63%
LSAT Score Median154153152
LSAT Score Low152151149
LSAT Score High158156156
Undergraduate GPA Median3.443.463.39
Undergraduate GPA Low3.173.183.08
Undergraduate GPA High3.733.753.61
Total Graduates10410296

Bar Exam Statistics

201920182017
Total First Time Takers1079590
Total Passed907971
School's Bar Passage Rate84.11%83.15%78.89%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate81.94%82.80%85.50%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate2.170.35-6.61

Tuition and Expenses

201920182017
Tuition Full Time Resident$42,400$41,512$40,612
Tuition Full Time Non-resident$42,400$41,512$40,612
Tuition Part Time Resident---
Tuition Part Time Non-resident---
On Campus Living Expenses$22$22,140$21,780
Off Campus Living Expenses$22$22,140$21,780

Grants and Scholarships

201920182017
Total Students Reciving Grants241233226
Total Percentage Receiving Grants77%75%71%
Average Grant Amount - Median$14,000.00$13,000.00$11,000.00
Average Grant Amount - Low$8,000.00$7,500.00$6,000.00
Average Grant Amount - High$17,000.00$16,500.00$15,825.00

Students and Faculty

201920182017
Student-to-Faculty Ratio4:14.5:14.7:1
Total Students322313312
Total Students Male170158161
Total Students Female152155151
Total Faculty807067
Total Faculty Male483937
Total Faculty Female323130
Total Faculty Minorities755

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.

2019 National Rankings - Drake University Law School


#39 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.44
Drake University Law School is tied for #39 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.44) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#182 in Acceptance Rate - 66.03%
Drake University Law School ranks #182 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 66.03% among those who applied for admission.

#61 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 4:1
Drake University Law School ranks #61 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 4:1 faculty ratio

#20 in Median LSAT - 154
Drake University Law School is tied for #20 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 154 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#72 in Bar Passage Rate - 84.11%
Drake University Law School ranks #72 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#78 in Highest Tuition - $42,400
Drake University Law School ranks #78 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#149 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 8.75%
Drake University Law School is tied for #149 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (8.75%).

#93 in Presence of Female Faculty - 40%
Drake University Law School is tied for #93 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (40%).

Contact the Drake Law

Drake University Law School
2507 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311-4516
www.drake.edu
Phone: 515-271-2782

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