University of Iowa College of Law

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University of Iowa College of Law
Established: 1865
Type: Public
Dean: Carolyn Jones
Students: 660
Location: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Campus: Boyd Law Building
Colors: Black and Gold
Mascot: Hawkeyes
Website: www.law.uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the professional graduate schools at the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. The law school was ranked as the 27th best law school in the United States in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report Top Law School rankings.[1] The law library has the second largest collection of volumes and volume equivalents and the third largest number of unique individual cataloged volume and volume equivalent titles among all law school libraries.[2] The College offers a JD program, the LLM in International and Comparative Law, as well as a Joint Degree program in Law and Graduate Studies.

The Boyd Law Building has a central campus location on a bluff overlooking the Iowa River.

[edit] References

  1. ^ USNews.com: America's Best Graduate Schools 2009: Top Law Schools
  2. ^ Law Library - The University of Iowa College of Law
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