The Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University has an application deadline of July 1. The full-time program application fee at the Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University is $0. Its tuition is full-time: $49,555. The student-faculty ratio is 7.5:1.

The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law is a private institution about 15 miles from Philadelphia. Students can take advantage of the location by partaking in school-approved and student-proposed externships, including judicial externships with Philadelphia-area judges and criminal prosecution externships with district attorneys in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.

In school, Villanova law students can focus their studies in a certain legal practice area, if interested, with concentrations including business law, intellectual property law and health care law. For students who want an extra focus in business, there is a dual J.D./MBA degree program offered with the Villanova School of Business. The Villanova School of Law has a strong law school ranking in tax law and offers a J.D./LL.M. in Taxation.

Outside of class, there are many student organizations to consider joining, including the International Law Society, the Fashion Law Society and the Black Law Students Association. There are also several law journals that offer opportunities to get involved, including Villanova Law Review, The Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal and The Villanova Environmental Law Journal. For students seeking an international experience, Villanova Law offers an international studies program with schools including the University of Edinburgh and Birkbeck University London.