Temple University — James E. Beasley School of Law is a public school in heart of Philadelphia.
The school is well known for its strong trial advocacy and international programs, and also has an emphasis on business, intellectual property and tax law.
Supplementing these areas is Temple’s public interest law program. The school has strong ties to the Philadelphia public interest legal community, and a large number of students go into public interest work. It is also highly ranked for practical training.
Faculty members are known for teaching, not just scholarship, and stay accessible to students, serving as mentors and helping to find jobs.
As the school with the highest minority enrollment in Philadelphia, Temple offers students a diverse classroom experience.
The school also caters to older students who have work experience through one of only two part-time programs in Philadelphia, and the only school in the city with a part-time evening program.
Temple is one of the most exclusive schools in the area, with the second highest range of accepted student LSAT and GPA scores. Temple also has the second-highest bar pass rate. In addition to strong academics, Temple offers both residents and non-residents the lowest tuition rates.
