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The Charleston School of Law (CSOL) is an independent, private law school in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 2003, the Charleston School of Law is one of only two law schools in South Carolina, the other being the University of South Carolina School of Law. On May 19, 2007, the Charleston School of Law graduated its first class of 186 students at a ceremony held at the Citadel. Former South Carolina U.S. senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings delivered the main remarks. He, South Carolina Chief Justice Jean H. Toal, and Fourth Circuit Chief Judge Wilkins received honorary degrees.

Year Founded:2003Type:Private
ABA Accredited:ProvisionalAALS Member:No
Location:Charleston, SCWebsite:http://www.charlestonlaw.org
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:John Benfield
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):999# Applications:859Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:311LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:196J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:36%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1/2008   Yield Rate:63% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):65Full Time Faculty:1875th GPA:3.49 75th LSAT:156
1L Section Size (PT):62Part Time Faculty:19Median GPA:3.19 Median LSAT:154
2L/3L Courses:36Student to Faculty Ratio:19.125th GPA:2.93 25th LSAT:152
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:196 1L Attrition:0%Total Law Firms:22
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:240 Transfers In:3NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:187 Transfers Out:0DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:427   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$28,680% Receiving Grant Aid:44.8% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:SC
Part Time Tuition:$19,476Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):0.0%% Pass (First Time):0%
Living Expenses:$12,600Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:0%
Total Cost (FT):$41,280Half Tuition:4.0%   Difference:0%
Total Cost (PT):$32,076Other Scholarships:40.8%