Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

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Campbell University School of Law
Parent schoolCampbell University
Religious affiliationBaptist
Established1976
School typePrivate
DeanJ. Rich Leonard
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
Enrollment497
Faculty100 (full and part-time)
USNWR ranking134th (tie) (2024)[1]
Bar pass rate75.51% (2022 first time takers)
Websitehttps://law.campbell.edu

The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (also known as Campbell Law School or Campbell University School of Law) is a private law school in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1976, the law school is one of six graduate programs [2] offered by Campbell University. The school is named after its founder, Norman Adrian Wiggins, former President and Chancellor of Campbell University, and creator of the institution's law division. Originally housed on the main campus of Campbell University in Buies Creek, the school moved to a newly constructed facility in downtown Raleigh in September, 2009.[3]

Academics[edit]

Campbell Law School offers nine different joint degree programs.[4]

Admissions[edit]

For the class entering in 2022, Campbell Law accepted 55.71% of applicants and 37.77% of those accepted enrolled with the average enrollee having a 154 LSAT score and 3.53 undergraduate GPA.[5]

Ranking[edit]

For 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked tied at #134 out of 196 ABA accredited law schools.[6]

Bar passage[edit]

For 2022 bar exams, Campbell Law's first-time pass rate was 75.51%. The ultimate bar passage rate for the class of 2020 after two years was 95.59%, out of 141 graduates 136 took the examination with 130 test-takers ultimately passing.[7]

Employment[edit]

According to the schools's official ABA-required disclosures for 2023 graduates, within ten months after graduation 113 (76.87%) of the 147 member graduating class was employed in full-time positions requiring bar passage (i.e. as attorneys) and seven (4.76%) were employed in full-time JD advantage positions. Positions were in various size law firms, most being in 1-10 attorney firms, five graduates obtained local or state judicial clerkships and one obtained a federal clerkship. 40 were employed in public interest, government, higher education, or business employment. 23 members (15.65%) of the class were unemployed or employed short–term or part–time.[8]

According to the Department of Education, one year after graduation Campbell Law graduates had a median income of $44,508 and a median debt load of $140,880.[9]

Costs[edit]

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Campbell for the 2020-21 academic year is $73,300.[10] Tuition and required fees are $46,230 for the 2020-21 academic year.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Campbell University (Wiggins)". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Graduate & Professional Programs | Academics | Campbell University".
  3. ^ "Our History". Campbell University School of Law. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Dual Degree Programs | Law | Campbell University".
  5. ^ "- 2022 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. ^ "University of Nebraska—Lincoln". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Campbell University First Time Bar Passage / Ultimate Bar Passage". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Campbell University Employment Summary 2023 Graduates". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ^ "School - All Fields of Study | College Scorecard".
  10. ^ "Tuition & Fees | Apply | Law | Campbell University".

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