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The Law Schools With The Most Part-Time Applicants

Which of these law schools with part-time programs are the most popular?

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Which law school should I choose?

Which law school should I choose?

If you’re a professional who’s interested in going to law school, but you’re not interested in quitting your full-time job and racking up tens of thousands of dollars worth of debt in the process, then a part-time J.D. program may be right up your alley. You’ll have to juggle your career with your homework, but at least you’ll be able to make contributions to your tuition payments along the way. Plus, you’ve already got a job, so your worries about finding a job after graduation will be significantly lessened when compared to your classmates.

Like your full-time classmates, if you’re in a position to do so (if your place of employment is nearby or if it’s a reasonable commute), you’ll probably want to apply to the law school with a part-time program that’s the most highly ranked. But which of these law schools with part-time programs are the most popular?

Luckily for you, U.S. News has a ranking for that. The magazine’s Short List blog has compiled a list of the 10 law schools with the most applicants for their part-time programs for Fall 2015. First, a word to the wise for those of you who are interested in attending part-time programs in big cities: your colleagues want to do the same thing.

Prospective law students looking for a part-time program in Washington, D.C. or New York might be up against more applicants than elsewhere. These two cities each had three part-time law programs among the schools on the list.

Now, have a look at the list of the Top 10 law schools with the most part-time applicants:

Most Part Time Law School Applicants

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If you’re a current or former part-time student at any of these law schools, we’d love to know what your experience was like. Was your workload manageable given the fact that you were working full-time as a professional? Please let us know via email. Thanks!

10 Law Schools With the Most Part-Time Applicants [Short List / U.S. News]

Staci Zaretsky is an editor at Above the Law. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments. Follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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