NCCU School of Law Ranked #3 on List of Most Diverse Faculty in the Princeton Review's "The Best 172 Law Schools: 2010
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Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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North Carolina Central University School of Law is one of the nation's top law schools, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2010 edition of its book, The Best 172 Law Schools.
According to Robert Franek, senior vice president for publishing, "We are pleased to recommend NCCU School of Law to readers of our book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn a law school degree. We chose the 172 schools for this book based on our high opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also strongly consider the candid opinions of students attending the schools who rate and report on their campus experiences at their schools on our student survey for the book."
The Best 172 Law Schools: 2010 Edition has two-page profiles of the schools with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services. In the profile on NCCU School of Law, the Princeton Review editors describe the school as "a great value."
They quote students attending NCCU School of Law who say:
"It's unquestionably possible to graduate from here with little or no debt."
"The facilities are state-of-the-art and extremely high-tech."
"Practical training is strongly encouraged and readily available."
"NCCU has substantial opportunities for practical legal experience outside the classroom."
The Princeton Review does not rank the law schools in the book on a single hierarchical list from 1 to 172, or name one law school best overall. Instead, the book has 11 ranking lists of the top 10 law schools in various categories. Ten lists are based on The Princeton Review's surveys of 18,000 students attending the 172 law schools profiled in the book. (Only schools that permitted The Princeton Review to survey their students were eligible for consideration for these lists.) Conducted during the 2008-09, 2007-08, and 2006-07 academic years, the student surveys were primarily completed online. NCCU School of Law is one of 70 schools in the book (40 percent of the 172) that appear on one or more of the book's ranking lists. It is #3 on the list of, "Most Diverse Faculty."
