The first private law school established in Puerto Rico, founded in 1961, located in the City of Ponce, Puerto Rico.The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is settled in an area of 124 acres (0.50 km2) in the City of Ponce, Puerto Rico on the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico main campus. Established in 1961, it was the first private law school established in Puerto Rico. The School of Law is located in the Spellman Building and was founded by Monsignor Fremiot Torres Oliver. The law school received the accreditation from the Puerto Rico Superior Education Council of Puerto Rico on April 13, 1964. The American Bar Association granted provisional accreditation on April 13, 1967, and final accreditation on August 1972. The School of Law offers the course of study leading to the J.D. degree through a three year full-time day and a four year part-time evening programs. The School admits students for its fall (August) and spring (January) sessions. It offers two Joint Degree Programs, the J.D./M.B.A. and J.D./M.P.A. with the University graduate programs.