It Starts Here.

W O R L D W I D E I M P A C T.

UF LAW

CLASSMATESYour

T O P R A N K E D

As a UF Law student, you can choose from more than 60 student organizations right here on campus – and take advantage of UF’s amenities.

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CLASSMATES

160LSAT MEDIAN

3.6GPA MEDIAN

984JD STUDENTS

78UNDERGRAD

COLLEGES

12.1%

OUT-OF-STATE

60+STUDENT

ORGANIZATIONS

75%STUDENTS RECEIVING

SCHOLARSHIPS

314CLASS SIZE

47.4PERCENT WOMEN

36PERCENTDIVERSITY

20-46AGE RANGE

40% | 3.5%

OUT OF COLLEGE

1-4 YEARS 5+ YEARS

As of September 15, 2016

Our accomplished, creative and diverse student body comes to UF Law with undergraduate and graduate degrees in areas such as business, finance, criminal justice, education, engineering, and medicine, to name a few.

S T U D E N T S

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L LY- R E C O G N I Z E D

MENTORSYour

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80FULL-TIME FACULTY

37th

FACULTY REPUTATION

12:1STUDENT:

FACULTY RATIO

219COURSES OFFERED

IN 2015

4JOURNALSPUBLISHED

100+JOINT

DEGREES

6AREAS OF

CONCENTRATION

30+ADJUNCTS/ LECTURERS

15CLINICS

OFFERED

50%OF THE FACULTYHOLD ADVANCED

DEGREES PLUS J.D.

110+ARTICLES,BOOKS

& PAPERS PUBLISHED IN 2015

25COUNTRIES

TRAVELED TO/ PRESENTED IN 2015

US News Ranking

A critical component to a top-notch legal education is working with scholars in the field. UF Law’s engaged faculty not only teach nearly every subject of law, but actively publish, present and contribute to cutting-edge research and expertise in law on a global scale.

F A C U LT Y

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OPPORTUNITIES

R E A L W O R L D P R E P A R AT I O N

Your

UF Law students Vincent Pulignano, Chelsea A. Mayberry and Paige White spent their last semester of law school working in Washington, D.C., as part of UF Law’s Semester in Practice. The program immerses students in a professional legal work environment while allowing them to complete their course requirements.

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OPPORTUNITIES“I have very much enjoyed having interns from the University of Florida. The law school prepares them very well. I encourage UF Law students to seek out externships because it is a great opportunity for them and great for the courts.”

—JUDGE MARCIA HOWARD (JD 90), United States District Court, Middle District of Florida

4FL APPELLATE

COURTS

2016 SUMMER EXTERN STATS

SEMESTER- IN-PRACTICE LOCATIONS

193EXTERNS

6FEDERAL COURTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

21

HOURSWORKED

52,393

STATES

MIAMI

PRO BONOHOURS

8,424

92SITES

TALLAHASSEE

E X P E R I E N T I A L L E A R N I N G

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FUTUREYour

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CLASS OF 2015 • Employed 259 85.47%• Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time 22 7.26% • Unemployed – Start Date Deferred 2 .66% • Unemployed – Not Seeking 1 .33% • Unemployed – Seeking 16 5.28% • Total Class Size 303 100%

EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE• Business/Industry 22 8.49% • Clerkships 18 6.94%• Education 2 .77%• Government 51 19.69%• Law firm (private practice) 165 63.70%• Public Interest 1 .38%

Employment Success Rate

—JAY KIM (JD 97), Member, Florida Bar board of governors; founder, Kim Vaughan Lerner

544

442

703

1,072

17,302 275

GLOBAL ALUMNI

NETWORK

INTERNATIONAL

Alaska, Hawaii,Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,Guam, Military

84

FUTURE

266

C A R E E R

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G L O B A L L E A D E R S

NETWORKYour

UF Law alumnus and Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court Jorge Labarga (JD 79) is among a strong group of Gator Law leaders who frequent the UF Law campus. In fact, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Florida Patricia D. Barksdale (JD 96) and U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida Paul C. Huck (JD 65), pictured at top right, also regularly return to Gainesville, where they interact with UF Law students and judge competitions.

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“You go to law school because a law degree is one of the most powerful weapons on Earth. It gives you the power to right a wrong, and who else but a lawyer can look at an injustice and do something about it? I hope you can follow your dream.”

—STEPHEN N. ZACK (JD 71), American Bar Association President 2010-2011

18FL SUPREME

COURT JUSTICES

GRADS PRACTICING

800JUDGES

4FLORIDA GOVERNORS ABA PRESIDENTS

21kALUMNI

+ + 49 | 50

13PRESIDENTS

OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING UF.

100+ STATE SENATORS AND

REPRESENTATIVES

13DEANS

OF LAW SCHOOLS, INCLUDING

UF LAW.

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COUNTRIES STATES

The University of Florida Levin College of Law Gator Nation includes more than 21,000 alumni and stretches around the world to nearly 50 countries. The ac-complishments, involvement and support of alumni have helped distinguish UF Law as one of the strongest alumni bases in the nation. In fact, the law school’s alumni helped UF Law earn a No. 1 national ranking in “The 25 Best Law Schools in the U.S. to Make Connections and Get a Job” by GraduatePrograms.com.

MORE THAN ANY OTHER LAW SCHOOL

SINCE 1973.

The Reach Of The Gator Nation

A L U M N I

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#14U.S. News & World Report

200GRADUATEPROGRAMS

$724MIN RESEARCH

AWARDS

36NATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

T O P -T I E R U N I V E R S I T Y

AMONG PUBLICUNIVERSITIES

DESTINATIONYour

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The University of Florida Levin College of Law is located in Gainesville, Florida — one of the state’s centers of education, medicine, cultural events and athletics. Gainesville features lush city parks, freshwater activities and nature trails, and is just a short distance from beautiful sandy beaches on either Florida coast.

“ O N E O F T H E B E S T P L A C E S T O L I V E A N D P L AY ”

#3TOP TEN

COLLEGE TOWNLivability.com

2013

220+DAYS OF

SUNSHINE PER YEAR

—National Geographic Magazine

2,000 ACRES

OF UF CAMPUS

140,000sq. ft.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FITNESS FACILITY

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YOUR PLACE HEREApplication - Fall 2017

Find

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March 15, 2017STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

APPLICATION COMPLETION DEADLINE

2016-2017 FEES/EXPENSES: The tuition/fees for one semester credit

hour for 2016-2017 is $743.31 ($22,299.30 for 30 hours) for Florida residents

and $1,296.80 per credit hour ($38,904.00 for 30 hours) for non-residents

as defined in the UF undergraduate catalog. Tuition for the LL.M. in taxation

and the LL.M. in international taxation is $815.81 per credit hour for Florida

residents and $1,461.30 per credit hour for non-residents. Expenses vary, but

UF JD students can anticipate annual costs of $17,990 and Tax students can

anticipate annual costs of $17,150.

MERIT-BASED AWARDS: Awards for entering students are based on

information collected in the application for admission. To be considered for

merit scholarships, applicants must show high achievement. Scholarship

decisions are made starting in December and completed by April. Recipients

are notified with their offer of admission.

NEED-BASED GRANTS: For consideration for need-based grants, the

Financial Aid Office must be in receipt of the results of your FAFSA and a valid

EFC (Expected Family (student) Contribution) by Dec. 15. It is recommended

that students complete their FAFSA several weeks before this deadline

to allow time for the federal processor to send your Institutional Student

Information Record (ISIR).

CONTINUING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: Students will be notified

when scholarship applications are available. Continuing students can apply

for these scholarships after completion of their first year.

Projected ExpensesFINANCES

The Levin College of Law and the University is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, gender (including identity and expression), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, and veteran status as protected under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. The Viewbook is available in an alternate format. Call Levin College of Law Admissions Office at (352) 273-0890. For TDD phone access, call Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

$1,850 $1,360 BOOKS/

SUPPLIES COMPUTER/CELL PHONE

$1,140 $4,470CLOTHING FOOD

$260 $7,620PERSONAL ROOM

$1,090TRANSPORATION

$200ORIENTATION

July 15, 2017APPLICATION

DEADLINE

LSATTAKE NO LATER

THAN JUNE 2017

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A D M I S S I O N S & S C H O L A R S H I P S

Levin College of LawP.O. Box 117633Gainesville, FL 32611-7633

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www.law.ufl.edu