150 South College St.
Carlisle, PA 17013-2899

Penn State University Dickinson School of Law is one of several colleges of the prominent Penn State University. Penn State University Dickinson School of Law offers a variety of Juris Doctor programs, joint degrees programs, and LL.M programs. Some available specialized fields of study include business and corporate law, public interest and others.

Penn State University Dickinson School of Law was founded in 1834 and is located in both Carlisle and University Park, Pennsylvania. The scenic Carlisle campus offers numerous state-of-the-art facilities for students to take advantage of. Among them is the H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library featuring the law library catalog, several databases as well as numerous additional resources accessible to students. Not only does the Dickson law student have access to campus library resources, but access to university library resources as well. Penn State University boasts more than four million volumes, numerous database collections and many other resources accessible to students. Other highlights on campus include the Miller Center for Public Interest Advocacy, the Center for Study of Mergers and Acquisition and others.

Students can also take advantage of a wide array of intramural sports at the Dickinson School of Law including soccer, flag football, volleyball and more. There are also numerous clubs and organizations for students to get involved in such as the Christian Legal Society, the Environmental Law Society, the Women's Law Caucus and more.

Dickson Law students can also take advantage of a comprehensive study abroad program, which offers access to such countries as Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and more.

Off campus, students can take advantage of the city of Carlisle, which offers numerous recreational, cultural and historical attractions alike. Also within close proximity to campus are the cities of Hershey and Lancaster. Hershey attractions includes Hershey Park, ZooAmerica, The Chocolate Spa and more.

Quick Facts:

Penn State University Dickson School of Law offers numerous forms of financial aid to student including scholarships, grants, work-study and more.

Penn State University Dickson School of Law has limited on campus housing for students, however provides, off campus housing assistance for students.

Penn State University is nationally recognized among the "Top 50 Public National Universities," by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges of 2008."

Kiplinger's magazine rates Penn State University among the "Top 100 Best Value Public Colleges."

Newsweek includes Penn State University among the "Top 50 Global Universities."
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