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Michigan State University College of Law

East Lansing, MI

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2008 Established: 1891
2008 Number of Students: 955

2008 Student Body Demographics:
2008 Minority: 11.1%


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The Michigan State University College of Law was originally founded as Detroit College of Law and was the first law school in Detroit. In 1995, the school joined Michigan State University and moved from Detroit to a building on MSU's main campus in ... Read More


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One of the later cut-off dates among law schools, this application was also one of the more straightforward ones. While the process did not include an interview, the basic "what will you offer MSU Law" essay was present, as was a request for an ... Read more

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