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George Mason University School of Law offers an unparalleled
opportunity to study law from an interdisciplinary perspective
at the doorstep of Washington, D.C. Many dozens of our alumni
work on Capitol Hill and elsewhere in government. Many hundreds
more are in private practice in Virginia, Washington, D.C.
and in law firms across the country. Our program is one
of the most rigorous in the country, with Legal Research
and Writing as a requirement both in first and second years
and Economic Foundations of Legal Studies as a required
first semester course. Though the School of Law has been
in existence only since 1979, it is now recognized by U.S.
News and World Report as the 38th ranked law school
in the United States, with a faculty that is ranked 23rd
nationally in professional stature and productivity by the
New Educational
Quality Ranking of U.S. Law Schools.
George Mason School of Law is the only state university law school that is located inside the Capital Beltway. It offers the highest value proposition of any law school in the National Capital Region, especially for residents of Virginia, but also for non-residents. In 2004, George Mason was named one of the "best value" public law schools in the nation by the National Jurist.
We’re proud of having a tough program with no soft spots. We offer both full-time day and part-time evening study and unlike many other law school programs, the day and evening programs stand on equal footing, as the courses taught in the day and evening divisions are identical. We are looking for people who want the challenge of mastering new material from new points of view. With a total of more than 5,300 applications for fall 2003 admission to our law school and an acceptance rate of less than ten percent, we are one of the most selective law schools in America. The diversity and breadth of our student body make it one of the best in the country. Our students are prepared for success in a broad cross-section of careers in law. And because of our reasonable tuition rates, no matter where they go when they leave George Mason, our students will be free of the crushing debt that most law grads take with them into their post-graduate lives.
Our law school community also is unique in that our students are truly committed to one another. Ours is a small law school with an atmosphere that feels more like a closely-knit family than a competitive professional institution. Our students help each other. We believe that the spirit of our law school community does not exist at any other educational institution.
This is one of the best law schools in the country, and it’s getting better all the time. Please consider becoming a member of our community.
Daniel D. Polsby
Dean and Professor of Law
George Mason University School of Law
