Vermont Law School - The Top Ranked School For Environmental Law
For those who want to study Environmental Law, they can't do better than Vermont Law School. The US News and World Report ranks them number one when it comes to Environmental Law, and they have never ranked worse than second in this category since they started this ranking. They also are ranked very high for their Clinical Law program, and the school is considered one of the best law schools for women. Vermont Law School was established in 1973 in South Royalston, Vermont.
The school became ABA accredited in 1978. In 2005 they became well known for the renovation of the old school building that was the original building of the university. The newly renovated building was the first LEED Silver Certified building in Vermont, in keeping with the school's focus on the environment. This law school is one of the few schools in the country that do not receive any state or federal funding because they refuse to allow military recruiting on campus.
Students at Vermont Law School can study toward a number of different degrees. These include the J.D., the Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP), Master of Laws in Environmental Law (LLM), a joint J.D. and MELP degree, an LLM in American Legal Studies, and a number of joint degrees in conjunction with other universities. Some of these joint degrees include the J.D. with an MS in Forestry and Environmental Studies, and combined MBA and MELP degree.
As with most law schools, the Vermont Law School considers the LSAT scores and undergraduate academic record to be the most important determinants of whether or not a student will be admitted. However, they also take into consideration the recommendations, work experience, community service, and extracurricular activities of a prospective student. When it comes to the undergraduate academic record, the exact major a student had is not as important as the ability a student has to think critically, think creatively, and write well. No one major is favored over any other.
The annual tuition for Vermont Law School J.D. students for the class of 2012 is $39,995. Students in the MELP and LLM programs had a tuition of $34,995. In addition, fees include a $125 Student Bar Association Membership Fee, a $300 Student Admin Fee, and a $110 Graduation Fee for non-J.D. students. Approximately 90 percent of Vermont Law School students receive some sort of financial aid, with 60 percent of students receiving financial aid from the school and 40 percent of students receiving grants and scholarships from the school.
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