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Law school: Where you spend three years learning to think like a lawyer, then a lifetime trying to think like a human again.
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Widener Law School
Wilmington, Delaware
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2024 admissions cycle
Widener Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Wilmington, Delaware. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Widener Law School was ranked 169 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Widener Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 253 with an acceptance rate of 66.4%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.
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Widener University Delaware Law School is unique among American law schools. The only law school in Delaware, the nation’s corporate and business capital, Delaware Law School offers flexible schedules in day and evening divisions and extensive opportunities to gain practical experience in clinics, externships, and pro bono placements in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and throughout the region.
The rich curriculum is taught by a faculty committed to personal attention, and all students have abundant opportunities to gain feedback on written and oral work. The full-time faculty is supplemented by a distinguished group of adjuncts, which includes federal bankruptcy judges and numerous state court judges, as well as practicing attorneys from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The school is a member of the AALS and is accredited by the ABA.