[6][7] As the first fully online law school in the United States, the concept of Concord initially drew criticism from the legal establishment, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The 2019 student cohort was composed of approximately 20% African American, 12% Latinx, 6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 20% not identifying, and 40% White.

[13] According to the California Committee of Bar Examiners, Purdue Law has "'significant attrition with voluntary withdrawals of up to 45% and involuntary dismissals of up to 35% in the first semester.

"[14] For the period of 2021 through September 15, 2024, 778 students did not remain enrolled, either voluntarily, involuntarily, or due to transfer.

Yet, in 31 other jurisdictions a Purdue Global Law graduate is not typically eligible for licensure.

[18] Some states (Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, and Texas[19]) will allow a Purdue Global Law graduate to be licensed under limited circumstances.

[12] Purdue Global Law lists 64 faculty: five deans, eight professors, and fifty-two adjuncts.

[25] The EJD degree is intended for professionals who want to gain legal skills for careers in arbitration, contracts, policy, governance, privacy, and regulatory areas without becoming an attorney.

[27] In November 2008, Ross Mitchell, a 2004 Purdue Global Law JD graduate who had been admitted to the California bar, won a lawsuit to take the Massachusetts bar exam, which is normally only open to graduates of ABA-accredited law schools.

The court ruled on equitable grounds, noting that under the ABA standards it would have been impossible for Purdue Global Law to have received accreditation, regardless of the quality of its educational offerings, because of its entirely online instruction.