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The Mississippi College School of Law is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. The law school started out as the Jackson School of Law in 1930, but was acquired by Mississippi College in 1975. The main campus of Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi. In December 2005, the school completed a massive renovation and construction project. A new classroom building was added along with an auditorium building. The original classroom building was renovated.

Year Founded:1930Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Jackson, MSWebsite:http://law.mc.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Pat Evans
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):400# Applications:1122Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:507LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:195J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:6/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:45%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:7/1/2008   Yield Rate:38% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):97Full Time Faculty:1875th GPA:3.54 75th LSAT:152
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:33Median GPA:3.32 Median LSAT:150
2L/3L Courses:66Student to Faculty Ratio:23.225th GPA:3 25th LSAT:147
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:194 1L Attrition:7.6%Total Law Firms:30
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:528 Transfers In:0NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:15DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:528   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$20,140% Receiving Grant Aid:29.4% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MS
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:4.3% % Employed (9 mos.):91.3%% Pass (First Time):85%
Living Expenses:$17,200Full Tuition:3.7%   State Average:88%
Total Cost (FT):$37,340Half Tuition:3.5%   Difference:-3%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:18.0%