AMERICAN GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN LAW (LL.M.)
Law studies in the USA – An overview
Good to know:
·
American universities don’t deliver law degrees at the undergraduate level.
·
Students have to obtain a Bachelor’s degree (4 years of higher education) before being allowed to
apply to a law school.
·
This Bachelor’s degree may be obtained in any field of study. However, most of the candidates
applying to a law school have been following courses in the humanities, social sciences or
behavioral sciences. Some universities or colleges also offer “Prelaw” programs.
·
Law schools prefer candidates with excellent results and analytical and writing skills over
candidates with a lot of knowledge.
The Juris Doctor (J.D.)
·
This is the first American law degree.
·
It allows one to pass the Bar Exam (equivalent of the Barreau), but must be obtained in a school
accredited by the American Bar Association (see www.abanet.org).
·
Candidates who wish to apply to a law school in order to prepare for a J.D. must take an admission
test called the LSAT (Law School Admission Test).
·
To obtain a Juris Doctor, a student needs to have passed at least 84 semester hours, which usually
corresponds to 3 academic years.
·
Those 3 years of study provide students with a general education which is more designed to teach
the “legal way of thinking” than the details of each law.
The Master of Laws (LL.M.)
·
LL.M. = Legum Magister in latin, which means Master of Laws.
·
It is a specialization in such fields as comparative law, environmental law, fiscal law, maritime law,
intellectual property, etc.
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A third of the law schools accredited by ABA propose LL.M.’s.
·
Most accept the students who have obtained their law diploma abroad. Some , especially those
with programs specialized in the American legal system (as for example the taxation law
programs), will only admit students who have first obtained a J.D. in the United States.
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Some of schools offer LL.M. programs specifically designed for international students who have
obtained the equivalent of a J.D. outside the United States. For a Belgian citizen it consists
minimum in a “masters of law”.
·
Those programs for to foreigners are essentially general degrees and allow international students
to choose among the courses of the J.D. program. Other programs offer courses in fields such as
comparative or international law or an introduction to of the American legal system.
·
An LL.M. can usually can be obtained during one academic year and requires taking 24 credits.
Other Law Programs:
·
M.C.L. : The Master of Comparative Law, as its name says, is a program focusing primarily on
comparative law. Admission requirements are more or less the same than for an LL.M.
·
The Doctor of Juridical Science (D.J.S.) or Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) can usually be
obtained after one academic year, after the completion of a LL.M. As with any Ph.D., it is
designed for people who wish to begin an academic career.
·
A certain number of law schools also offer summer sessions which are more specifically designed
for international students who wish to receive an introduction to American law or English courses
specialized in American law. Seminars are also available for individuals with professional
experience. The Education USA Center of the French-American Commission publishes a list of
the summer sessions offered by American law schools (see “our publications” on
www.fulbright-france.org).
Financial Aid:
A Master of Laws program can cost $15,000 and sometimes more than $40,000, only for the
registration fees. You must add to that the costs for housing and food which vary a lot from one
area to another (from $700 to $1,500 more per month for a single student). Since there is little
financial aid offered by the universities themselves, ask for information directly from each
admissions office. Belgian citizens applying for a Master of Laws can also apply for the Fulbright
program. More information can be obtained on our website: www.fulbright.be
Important: The final application deadline is April 30th and your admission letter is needed to
recieve the final forms.
LL.M. and the US Bar
Obtaining an LL.M. doesn’t necessarily allow candidates to be admitted practice in the state
where they are studying. Students must request information each State Bar Examiners Office.
You will find more information on the website of the American Bar Association: www.abanet.org.
The following list concerns Master of Laws programs especially designed for international
students who have already obtained the equivalent of a Juris Doctor, which means for a Belgian
citizen, at least the Master in law. Most of these programs admit students for the Fall session (end
of august – beginning of September), some of them will also accept students for the Spring
session (around January). Note that application deadlines are often between January and April
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for the academic year that will start in September. It is important to start the application
procedure at least one year before the beginning of the courses. The application file of an
international candidate includes the followings elements: TOEFL or IELTS scores, academic results
of the candidate (transcripts or records) since their first year of university and certified copies of
diplomas, letters of recommendation, a study plan, motivations the candidate (personal
statement, statement of purpose or essay), financial certificate, administrative fee (between $25
and $100). Any document written in Dutch or French must be accompanied by a certified
translation. More and more law schools require candidates who have obtained their diploma
outside of the USA to use the evaluation service of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). This
means that academic results and TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the LSAC LL.M. Credential
Assembly Service and not to the admission office of the law school. This operation costs $185 per
university. For more information: www.llm.lsac.org.
Good to know:
The L.S.A.T. (Law School Admission Test) is usually not required for candidates applying for a
Master of Laws, but it is for those applying for a Juris Doctor.
The TOEFL format (Test of English as a Foreign Language) has the paper based version and the
more popular: iBT (Internet Based-Test) and the maximum score is 120 in place of 300. For more
information: www.ets.org/toefl
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SOMMAIRE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (1)................................................................................................................................ 6
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (2)................................................................................................................................ 7
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (3)................................................................................................................................ 7
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................. 8
BOSTON COLLEGE.............................................................................................................................................. 8
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (1).................................................................................................................................... 9
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (2).................................................................................................................................... 9
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (3).................................................................................................................................. 10
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (4).................................................................................................................................. 10
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY........................................................................................................................ 10
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL ................................................................................................................................ 11
CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW ........................................................................................................ 11
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................................................... 11
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................ 12
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA........................................................................................................ 12
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................... 13
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................................... 13
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY .................................................................................................................. 14
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................... 14
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ...................................................................................................................................... 15
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................................ 15
DRAKE UNIVERSITY .......................................................................................................................................... 16
DUKE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................................ 16
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................................................. 16
EMORY UNIVERSITY......................................................................................................................................... 17
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................ 17
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................... 17
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................... 18
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................... 18
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................ 19
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................. 19
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY ..................................................................................................................................... 20
HARVARD UNIVERSITY..................................................................................................................................... 20
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY...................................................................................................................................... 21
HOWARD UNIVERSITY ..................................................................................................................................... 21
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................. 21
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON ............................................................................................................ 22
INDIANA UNIVERSITY – INDIANAPOLIS ........................................................................................................... 22
JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL ...................................................................................................................... 23
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................ 23
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................ 24
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................ 24
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO ........................................................................................................................ 24
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY – NEW ORLEANS ............................................................................................................ 25
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 25
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................ 26
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE....................................................................................................................................... 26
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW .................................................................................................................... 26
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL ................................................................................................................................ 27
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................... 27
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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY .......................................................................................................................... 28
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................... 28
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY......................................................................................................................... 28
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................. 29
PACE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................................ 29
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................. 30
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 30
REGENT UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................................ 30
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................................................. 31
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 31
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY.............................................................................................................................. 32
SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY............................................................................................................................ 32
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................................................. 32
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................. 33
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................................... 33
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................................. 34
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................... 34
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................... 34
STETSON UNIVERSITY ...................................................................................................................................... 35
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL ............................................................................................................... 35
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................................ 36
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................. 36
THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL ................................................................................................................ 36
THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW ........................................................................................................... 37
TOURO COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................................. 37
TUFTS UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................................... 38
TULANE UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................................ 38
UNION UNIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................................... 39
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON.................................................................................................................................... 39
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ............................................................................................................................... 39
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (1) ........................................................................................................................... 40
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (2) ........................................................................................................................... 40
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS .............................................................................................................................. 41
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE ............................................................................................................................ 41
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ................................................................. 41
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY .......................................................................................................... 42
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS (1)........................................................................................................... 42
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS (2)........................................................................................................... 42
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW ............................................................................ 43
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES .................................................................................................... 43
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ................................................................................................................................ 44
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER ....................................................................................................... 44
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT ........................................................................................................................ 44
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ................................................................................................................................. 45
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER .................................................................................................................................. 45
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ................................................................................................................................. 46
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ................................................................................................................................ 46
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MĀNOA .............................................................................................................. 46
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ............................................................................................................................... 47
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN ........................................................................................ 47
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ...................................................................................................................................... 48
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ............................................................................................................................ 48
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI .................................................................................................................................... 48
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN .............................................................................................................................. 49
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ........................................................................................................................... 49
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA ............................................................................................................ 50
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY ......................................................................................................... 50
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN .............................................................................................................. 50
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) ..................................................... 51
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA .................................................................................................................. 51
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (1) ............................................................................................. 51
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (2) ............................................................................................. 52
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA ............................................................................................................................ 52
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ................................................................................................................................. 53
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC............................................................................................................................ 53
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ...................................................................................................................... 53
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ........................................................................................................................... 54
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO ............................................................................................................................. 54
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO ..................................................................................................................... 55
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ......................................................................................................... 55
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN ................................................................................................................... 55
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA ..................................................................................................................................... 56
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ...................................................................................................................................... 56
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA................................................................................................................................. 57
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ........................................................................................................................ 57
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON ........................................................................................................... 57
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 58
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................ 58
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL ................................................................................................................................. 58
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................................................. 59
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ................................................................................................. 59
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY............................................................................................................... 60
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................. 60
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY.............................................................................................................................. 60
WHITTIER COLLEGE ......................................................................................................................................... 61
WIDENER UNIVERSITY ..................................................................................................................................... 61
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................... 61
WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW ............................................................................................................ 62
YALE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................................. 62
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................................................... 63
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (1)
Washington College of Law
Address:
International Legal Studies Program, American University Washington College of
Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 309A, Washington, DC, 20016-8189
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (202) 274-4110; Fax: (202) 274-4116
E-mail:
llminfo@wcl.american.edu
Web site:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/ilsp/
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. in International Legal Studies (seven concentrations: International
program(s):
Business Law; International Environmental Law; International Human
Rights Law; International & Comparative Protection of Intellectual
Property; Gender & the Law; Free Trade Agreements & Regional
Integration; International Organizations)
 LL.M./MBA program with the Kogod School of Business
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Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
GMAT:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
 LL.M./MIS program with the School of International Service
Fall and spring
Fall: May 1 (April 1 recommended for international students)
Spring: October 1 (September 1 recommended for international students)
93 iBT
6.5
Candidates for the LL.M./MBA program should send GMAT scores.
Private
Tuition: $39,312
Estimated living and personal expenses: $28,694
 Partial tuition remission grants are available for a limited number of
international LL.M. students
 ILSP Alumni Fund offers 3-5 full tuition scholarships
 Grossman Fellowship: to an ILSP LL.M. student who has made
considerable contributions to the field of international law
 Women’s Health & Human Rights: Offers 12/24 credits to one student
specializing in Gender & International Law and a paid part-time work
placement
WCL accepts documents from LSAC’s LL.M. Credential Evaluation Service and
WES.
July 2011
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (2)
Washington College of Law
Address:
Advocacy LL.M. Admissions, ATTN: Elizabeth Boals, Washington College of Law,
4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC 20016
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (202) 274-4110; Fax: (202) 274-4116
E-mail:
eboals@wcl.american.edu
Web site:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/trial/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Advocacy
program(s):
Admission:
Fall and spring
Application deadline:
Fall: June 1 (May 1 recommended for international students)
Spring: November 30 (October 31 recommended for international students)
TOEFL:
115 iBT
IELTS:
8.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition, fees, books: $41,766
Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,032
Financial aid:
For U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.
Credential evaluation: WCL accepts documents from LSAC’s LL.M. Credential Evaluation Service and
WES.
Last updated:
July 2011
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (3)
Washington College of Law
Address:
Program on Law & Government, American University Washington College of
Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 515, Washington, DC 20016
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (202) 274-4268; Fax: (202) 730-4709
E-mail:
lawandgov@wcl.american.edu
Web site:
http://www.wcl.american.edu/llmlawandgov/
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Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
LL.M. in Law & Government
Fall and spring
Fall: May 1
Spring: October 1
100 iBT
7.0
Private
Tuition: $44,234
Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,466
Law and Government Scholars Program: Provides 10 credits in tuition support for
one academic year.
WCL accepts documents from LSAC’s LL.M. Credential Evaluation Service and
WES.
July 2011
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Address:
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Office of
Admissions, Financial Aid, and Student Life, PO Box 877906, Tempe, Arizona
85287-7906
Telephone:
(480) 965-1474
E-mail:
llm-mls.admissions@asu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.asu.edu/admissions/Admissions/DegreePrograms/LLMMastero
fLawsPrograms.aspx
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. in Biotechnology and Genomics
program(s):
 LL.M. in Global Legal Studies
 LL.M. in Indian Policy, Law and Government
 Customized LL.M.
Admission:
Fall and spring
Application deadline:
Fall: April 1
Spring: November 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees (non-resident): $25,000
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,906
Financial aid:
Contact admissions office
Credential evaluation: World Education Service (WES) must independently evaluate all academic
documents issued in countries other than the United States.
Last updated:
July 2011
BOSTON COLLEGE
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
LL.M. Office, Boston College Law School, 885 Centre Street, Newton,
Massachusetts 02459
(617) 552-1002
bcllm@bc.edu
http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/admission/llmprogram.html
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program : Law in a Global Context
Fall
April 1
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TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
100 iBT
Private
Tuition, fees and books: $43,118
Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,790
Boston College Law School has a very limited amount of financial aid available to
LL.M. students.
Optional
July 2011
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (1)
Address:
Boston University School of Law, LL.M. Admissions Office, 765 Commonwealth
Avenue, Room 1534, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (617) 353-5323; Fax: (617) 358-2720
E-mail:
bullm@bu.edu
Web site:
http://www.bu.edu/law/prospective/llm/american/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in American Law Program (for Non-U.S. Lawyers)
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 15 (BU strongly recommends that international applicants apply as early as
possible)
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $41,780
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,596
Financial aid:
Each year a small number of LL.M. applicants who have demonstrated
outstanding academic achievement receive a generous scholarship award and
designation as an LL.M. Scholar. All applicants for admission are automatically
considered for this merit scholarship; no separate application is required.
LSAC CAS:
Strongly recommended
Last updated:
July 2011
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (2)
Address:
Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law, Morin Center for Banking and
Financial Law, Boston University School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Avenue,
Room 1524, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (617) 353-3023; Fax: (617) 353-2444
E-mail:
banklaw@bu.edu
Web site:
http://www.bu.edu/law/prospective/llm/banking/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Banking and Financial Law
program(s):
Admission:
Fall and spring (fall encouraged)
Application deadline:
Fall: May 31
Spring: October 31 for foreign applicants - but apply earlier!
Last updated:
July 2011
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY (3)
Address:
LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law Program, Boston University School of Law,
Office of Graduate and International Programs, 765 Commonwealth Avenue,
Room 1534, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (617) 353-5324; Fax: (617) 358-2720
E-mail:
ipllm@bu.edu
Web site:
http://www.bu.edu/law/prospective/llm/intellectual/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 15
Last updated:
July 2011
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (4)
Address:
Boston University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program, 765 Commonwealth
Avenue, Suite 1670, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (617) 353-3105; Fax: (617) 353-2368
E-mail:
gradtax@bu.edu
Web site:
http://www.bu.edu/law/prospective/llm/taxation/index.html
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Taxation
program(s):
Admission:
Fall and spring (fall enrollment encouraged)
Application deadline:
Fall: May 31
Spring: October 31
Last updated:
July 2011
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
J. Reuben Clark Law School
Address:
J. Reuben Clark Law School, Law Admissions Office, Brigham Young University,
340 JRCB, Provo, Utah 84602
Telephone:
(801) 422-7871 or 422-7877
E-Mail:
admissions@law.byu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law2.byu.edu/page/?id=prospective&cat=school_program&content
=LLM
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M Program for Foreign Lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1
TOEFL:
96-97 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $24,080
Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,259
Financial aid:
International students are eligible for long-term loans
Credential evaluation: Credential evaluation required from WES, IERF, or LSAC’s LL.M. Credential
Assembly Service.
Comments:
Brigham Young University is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of the LatterDay Saints. Students are governed by an honor code that requires them to
maintain high standards of morality. Abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, tea, and
coffee is mandatory. There is a campus dress code. An interview with one’s
bishop, clergy, or judge of a court of general jurisdiction is required as part of the
application process indicating the applicant’s willingness to comply with the BYU
Honor Code.
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Last updated:
July 2011
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
Address:
Julie Sculli, Program Director, LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers, Brooklyn Law
School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (718) 780-0626; Fax: (718) 780-7548
E-mail:
Julie.sculli@brooklaw.edu
Web site:
http://www.brooklaw.edu/academics/LLM/Overview.aspx?
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for Foreign-Trained Lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
Early action: December 1; Regular review: applications will continue to be
accepted through the winter and spring
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $48,416
Estimated living and personal expenses: $24,265
Financial aid:
Financial aid for international LL.M. students is not available.
LSAC CAS:
Strongly encouraged
Last updated:
July 2011
CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW
Address:
LL.M. and M.C.L. Programs for Foreign Lawyers, 225 Cedar Street, San Diego,
California 92101
Telephone:
(619) 525-7075
E-mail:
jslotkin@cwsl.edu or ckonganda@cwsl.edu
Web site:
http://www.cwsl.edu/main/default.asp?nav=mcl.asp&header=academic_progra
ms.gif&body=mcl/home.asp
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. and M.C.L. for Foreign Lawyers in Comparative Law
program(s):
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: June 15
Spring: November 1
TOEFL:
90-91 iBT
IELTS:
6.5
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $26,995
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,418
Financial aid:
M.C.L./LL.M. degree candidates, with the exception of those with permanent
U.S. residency, are not eligible for financial aid
LSAC CAS:
Recommended
Last updated:
July 2011
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Graduate Law Programs, Capital University Law School, 303 East Broad Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3200
Tel: (614) 236-6310; Fax: (614) 236-6972
culsgradlaw@law.capital.edu
http://law.capital.edu/Graduate_Tax_and_Business_Law/
 LL.M. in Taxation
 LL.M. in Business (with concentrations in Finance/Corporate Governance,
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Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Small Business, Dispute
Resolution, Regulatory)
 LL.M. in Taxation and Business
Fall, spring and summer
Summer: April 1
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
100 iBT
Private
Tuition: $32,683
Estimated living and personal expenses: $15,496
Limited number of merit grants (candidates are encouraged to apply early)
Required
July 2011
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Ms. Adria Sankovic, LL.M. in US and Global Legal Studies, Case Western Reserve
University School of Law, 11075 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7148
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (216) 368-2083; Fax: (216) 368-2086
E-mail:
Adria.sankovic@case.edu
Web site:
http://www.case.edu/law/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in:
program(s):
 Intellectual Property
 International Business
 U.S. and Global Legal Studies
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
Applicants are encouraged to apply early during the academic year before the
fall of the entry year.
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $42,450
Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,000
Financial aid:
Limited number of merit scholarships
Last updated:
July 2011
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Columbus School of Law
Address:
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Cardinal Station,
Washington, DC 20064
Telephone:
(202) 319-5151
E-mail:
llm@law.edu
Web site:
http://llm.cua.edu/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M) in
program(s):
 Communications Law
 Securities Law
 Comparative and International Law
 Jurisprudence
Admission :
Fall
Application deadline:
March 11 for international applicants
TOEFL:
100 iBT
12
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Comments:
Last updated:
Private
Tuition and fees: $43,981
Estimated living and personal expenses: $27,600
CUA is not able to offer grants or scholarships.
International transcripts must be evaluated by the Law School Admission
Council’s Credential Assembly Service (LSAC), World Education Services (WES),
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or the American Association of Collegiate
Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO).
As the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded
and sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See,
The Catholic University of America is committed to being a comprehensive
Catholic and American institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of
Jesus Christ as handed on by the Church. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue
between faith and reason, The Catholic University of America seeks to discover
and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to
the Church, the nation and the world.
July 2011
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
Address:
Chapman University School of Law, LL.M. Programs, One University Drive,
Orange, California 92866
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (714) 628-2635; Fax : (714) 628-2655
E-mail:
llm@chapman.edu
Web site:
http://www.chapman.edu/law/programs/llm_programs.asp
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Programs, with concentrations in:
program(s):
 Business Law & Economics
 Entertainment and Media Law
 International & Comparative Law
 Prosecutorial Science
 Taxation
 Trial Advocacy
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $35,640 (Taxation); $31,680 (all other programs)
Financial aid:
Contact admissions office.
LSAC CAS:
Recommended
Last updated:
July 2011
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Address:
C|M|LAW, Office of Admission, 1801 Euclid Avenue, LB 138, Cleveland, Ohio
44115-2214
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (216) 687-2304; Fax: (216) 687-6881
E-Mail:
admissions@law.csuohio.edu
Web site:
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/academics/llmprogram
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree
program(s):
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: March 1
13
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Comments:
Last updated:
Spring: October 1
100 iBT
Public
Tuition and fees for non-residents: $27,254
Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,282
Financial aid (loans) is available to eligible LL.M. candidates who are enrolled for
a minimum of six credit hours per semester.
Knowledge of the common law system must be proven in order to be considered
for admission.
July 2011
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
Address:
Graduate Program in the American Legal System, William & Mary Law School,
P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (757) 221-3785; Fax: (757) 221-3261
E-mail:
lawadm@wm.edu
Web site:
http://law.wm.edu/admissions/howtoapply/llmprogram/index.php
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program in the American Legal System
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees for non-residents: $36,200
Estimated living and personal expenses: $15,800
Financial aid:
All admitted students will be considered for financial aid
LSAC CAS:
Optional
Last updated:
July 2011
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Address:
Office of Graduate Legal Studies, Columbia Law School, 435 West 116th Street,
Mail Code 4036, New York, New York 10027-7297
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (212) 854-2655; Fax: (212) 854-9742
E-mail:
gls@law.columbia.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.columbia.edu/llm_jsd/llm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
December 15, or November 1 for early review
TOEFL:
105 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $54,932
Estimated living costs: $77,000
Financial aid:
 Limited funds for financial assistance for graduate legal studies
 Human Rights LL.M. Fellowship supports students who show exceptional
commitment and potential to use their education to become innovators
and leaders in human rights practice or academia (European students
not a priority)
LSAC CAS:
Strongly recommended
Comments:
Strong preference is given to individuals who have at least one year of
experience beyond earning their first law degree.
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public :
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
July 2011
Cornell Law School, LL.M./J.S.D. Admissions, 226 Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, New
York 14853-4901
Tel: (607) 255-2362, Fax: (607) 255-7193
gradlaw@lawschool.cornell.edu
http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/degrees/lmm_jsd.cfm
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Fall
February 1
Accepted applicants whose TOEFL scores are between 79 and 100 iBT must take
a placement test and an additional English training program if necessary
Private
Tuition: $56,490
Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,230
Applicants are eligible for merit fellowships only. Recipients will be selected
during the admissions process and need not complete any supplemental
materials.
Strongly recommended
July 2011
Law Graduate Programs, 25 East Jackson Boulevard, Room 948, Chicago, Illinois
60604-2287
Tel: (312) 362-6485; Fax: (312) 362-5280
lawllm@depaul.edu
http://www.law.depaul.edu/programs/llm/
LL.M. programs in:
 Health Law
 Intellectual Property Law
 International Law
 Taxation
Fall, spring or summer
Fall: July 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: April 1
90 iBT
Private
Total estimated cost for 2010-2011: $62,226
DePaul University provides merit-based scholarships to especially promising
International LL.M. program applicants. No separate application is required.
While the College of Law strongly encourages international applicants to submit
their foreign transcripts to the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service, they also
will accept detailed evaluation reports from Educational Credential Evaluators,
World Educational Services or from any other member of the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
July 2011
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DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public :
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
Drake Law School, Office of Admission and Financial Aid, 2507 University
Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-4505
(515) 271-2040
Erin.lain@drake.edu
http://www.law.drake.edu/academics/?pageID=llmMJPrograms
LL.M. programs in :
 Business Law
 Individualized Legal Studies
 Human Rights and Global Citizenship
 Sustainable Development
Fall
April 1
80 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $34,006
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,530
There are no scholarships for LL.M. students
Required
July 2011
Duke Law School, International Admissions, Box 90365, Durham, North Carolina
27708-0365
Tel: (919) 613-7033; Fax: (919) 613-7158
International@law.duke.edu
http://www.law.duke.edu/internat/graduatedegrees
LL.M. for International Law Graduates
Fall
January 20 (applying earlier is recommended)
100 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $55,958
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,382
Very qualified applicants should submit with the application a letter requesting
scholarship consideration and explaining the basis for merit consideration.
Preferred
July 2011
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
Address:
LLM Admissions Committee, Duquesne University School of Law, 234 Murray
Pavilion, 900 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282-0700
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (412) 396-6301; Fax : (412) 396-5035
E-mail:
barker@duq.edu
Web site:
http://www.duq.edu/law/academics/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
Foreign Lawyer LL.M.
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 30
TOEFL:
102 iBT
16
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
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EMORY UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
Private
Tuition: $16,532
Contact admissions office
August 2011
School of Law, Office of Admission, 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Tel: (404) 727-6801; Fax: (404) 727-2477
admission@law.emory.edu
http://www.law.emory.edu/academics/llm-program.html
LL.M. Program, with optional concentrations in Transactional Law, Public Law
and Regulation, Human Rights Law, Child Law and Policy, Vulnerability and the
Human Condition, Law and Religion
Fall
April 15
100 iBT
7.0
Private
Tuition and fees: $45,098
Estimated living and personal expenses: $24,298
A limited number of scholarships available to highly qualified students
Required
July 2011
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Director, LL.M. in American Law for Foreign Lawyers, Florida State University
College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1601
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (850) 644-2798; Fax: (850) 644-7284
E-mail:
ahartste@law.fsu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.fsu.edu/academic_programs/llm_program/index.html
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in American Law for Foreign Lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 1
TOEFL:
90 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition and fees: $28,715.28
Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,000
Financial aid:
Some limited scholarships are available; out-of-state tuition exemptions might
be available for French students through the Florida France Linkage Institute:
http://global.usf.edu/florida_france/index.htm
Last updated:
July 2011
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Address:
Fordham University School of Law, Master of Laws Program, 140 West 62nd
Street, Suite 405, New York, New York 10023
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (212) 636-6883; Fax: (212) 636-6922
E-mail:
llm@law.fordham.edu
Web site:
http://law.fordham.edu/llm-program/llmprogram.htm
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws in:
program(s):
 Banking, Corporate and Finance Law
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Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
 Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law
 International Business & Trade Law
 International Law & Justice
 U.S. & Comparative Law
Fall and spring
Fall: March 1
Spring: October 1
100 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $49,198
Fordham’s LL.M. program does not offer scholarships or fellowships, with the
exception of a few scholarships available to highly qualified students in the LL.M.
program in International Law and Justice
Encouraged
July 2011
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Address:
George Mason School of Law, Admissions Office, 3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington,
Virginia 22201
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (703) 993-8004; Fax: (703) 993-8088
E-mail:
kzupan@gmu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.gmu.edu/academics/llm
Name(s) of graduate
 Intellectual Property LL.M.
program(s):
 Law and Economics LL.M.
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees for non-residents: $38,112
Financial aid:
State and federal financial aid is not available for international students
Comments
Foreign applicants must also submit LSAT, GMAT or GRE scores.
Last updated:
July 2011
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Address:
International Graduate Programs Office, George Washington University Law
School, 2000 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20052
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (202) 994-7242; Fax: (202) 994-9446
E-mail:
igpo@law.gwu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/LLM/Pages/Default.aspx
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws programs of study:
program(s):
 General LL.M.
 Business and Finance Law
 Energy and Environmental Law
 Environmental Law
 International Environmental Law
 Intellectual Property Law
 International and Comparative Law
 Government Procurement Law
 Government Procurement and Environmental Law
 Litigation and Dispute Resolution
 National Security & US Foreign Relations Law
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Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
Fall
March 15
100 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $38,604
Living and miscellaneous expenses: $28,166
International applicants to the LL.M. degree program should inquire about
financial aid directly through the International Graduate Programs Office
Encouraged
July 2011
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Address:
Georgetown Law, Graduate Admissions, Room 589, McDonough Hall, 600 New
Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001-2075
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (202) 662-9020; Fax : (202) 662-9439
E-mail:
llmadmis@law.georgetown.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/graduate/
Name(s) of graduate
 Global Health LL.M.
program(s):
 International Business & Economic Law LL.M.
 National Security Law LL.M.
 Securities & Financial Regulation LL.M.
 Taxation LL.M.
 Dual Master of International Affairs and Law (M.I.A./LL.M.)
 LL.M. in Global Health Law and International Institutions
 LL.M. (General) for students educated outside the U.S.
 International Legal Studies LL.M. for students educated outside the U.S.
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1; applicants receive the most favorable consideration if they apply
early action (November 15 for foreign-trained applicants)
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $46,865
Financial aid:
Georgetown awards up to a small number of partial scholarships to foreigneducated lawyers
LSAC CAS:
Strongly encouraged
Last updated:
July 2011
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Graduate Law Programs, Golden Gate University School of Law, 536 Mission
Street, San Francisco, California 94105-2968
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (415) 442-7234; Fax: (415) 495-6756
E-mail:
gradlaw@ggu.edu
Web site:
http://www.ggu.edu/school_of_law/academic_law_programs/llm_jd_programs/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in:
program(s):
 Environmental Law
 Intellectual Property Law
 International Legal Studies
 Taxation Law
 US Legal Studies
Admission:
Fall, spring or summer
Application deadline:
Fall: May 15
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TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Spring: October 1
Summer: March 1
92 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $32,160
Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,500
Non-U.S. students must make private financing arrangements.
July 2011
Hamline University School of Law, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
55104-1284
Tel: (651) 523-2122; Fax: 651-523-2435
dlange@hamline.edu
http://law.hamline.edu/llm/index.html
LL.M. for International Lawyers:
 Alternative Dispute Resolution
 Business Law
 Intellectual Property
 International Law
 Public Law and Human Rights
Fall and spring
Fall: May 15
Spring: October 15
100 iBT
Private
Estimated total expenses: $44,000
Limited scholarship opportunities are available and are awarded based on the
academic and professional strength of the application file.
Transcripts must be evaluated by WES.
July 2011
Harvard Law School Graduate Program, 1557 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,
Massachusetts 02138-2995
Tel: (617) 496-8214; Fax: (617) 496-9179
gpquery@law.harvard.edu
http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/gradprogram/llm/index.html
LL.M. Program
Fall
November 15 recommended (December 1 at the latest)
100 iBT
Private
2009-2010 tuition: $43,900
Estimated living and personal expenses: $24,300
Grants and loans are offered to admitted students based on the applicant’s
demonstrated financial need.
For French candidates, see the Fondation Arthur Sachs and Harvard French
Scholarship Fund: http://www.fulbrightfrance.org/gene/main.php?uni=1&base=343
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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone:
E-Mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Comments:
Last updated:
July 2011
Hofstra Law, Office of LL.M. Admissions, 121 Hofstra University, Suite 250,
Hempstead, New York 11549-1210
Tel: (516) 463-5916; Fax: (516) 463-6264
llmadmissions@hofstra.edu
http://law.hofstra.edu/LLMAdmissions/
 Family Law LL.M.
 American Legal Studies for foreign law graduates
Fall only for American Legal Studies; spring and fall for Family Law
Fall: June 1
Spring: November 1
100 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $45,600
No financial aid offered by Hofstra to international students
Candidates will need to register with LSAC’s LL.M. Credential Assembly Service,
or use WES or ACCRAO credential services.
July 2011
Howard University School of Law, Graduate Program, 2900 Van Ness Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: (202) 806-8039 Fax: (202) 806-8428
admissions@law.howard.edu
http://www.law.howard.edu/46
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Fall or spring
Fall: March 14
Spring: October 30
79-80 iBT
Private
Students should expect to pay in excess of $25,000 in tuition and $25,000 for
living expenses
No scholarships for LL.M candidates (loans or deferred payments)
Largest predominantly black university in the United States.
July 2011
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Address:
Office of Graduate Admissions, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of
Technology, 565 West Adams St., Chicago, Illinois 60661-3691
Telephone:
Tel : (312) 906-5360 or (312) 906-5134
E-mail:
intllm@kentlaw.edu or admit@kentlaw.edu
Web site:
http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. programs in:
program(s):
 Family Law
 Financial Services Law
 International and Comparative Law
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
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
International Intellectual Property
Taxation
Fall
Candidates are encouraged to submit their application and all supporting
documents as soon as possible after October 1, and preferably before February 1
100 iBT
7.0
Private
Tuition and fees: $33,160
There are a limited number of partial-tuition scholarships available to
international students at the College of Law.
July 2011
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON
Maurer School of Law
Address:
Maurer School of Law, Graduate Legal Studies, 211 South Indiana Avenue,
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-1001
Telephone:
(812) 855-0221
E-mail:
lgradadm@indiana.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate/index.shtml
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Comparative Law (M.C.L.)
program(s):
Admission :
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1 for priority consideration and no later than March 1
TOEFL:
87 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
TOEIC:
780
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses
2010-2011 tuition and fees: $37,526
Estimated living and personal expenses: $14,385
Financial aid:
The School of Law offers a limited number of fellowships to exceptional
applicants. Applicants will automatically be considered for these fellowships, and
will be notified if an award is made.
Last updated:
July 2011
INDIANA UNIVERSITY – INDIANAPOLIS
Address:
Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, 530 West New York Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-3225
Telephone and Fax:
Tel.: (317) 278-4701; Fax: (317) 278-3326
E-mail:
cmyildiz@iupui.edu
Web site:
http://indylaw.indiana.edu/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in :
program(s):
 American Law for Foreign Lawyers
 Health Law Policy and Bioethics
 Intellectual Property Law
 International and Comparative Law
 International Human Rights Law
Admission:
Fall and spring
Application deadline:
Fall: April 1
Spring: November 15
TOEFL:
81 iBT
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IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
6.0
Public
Tuition: $32,995
Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,793
The law school will provide scholarship assistance to deserving students.
July 2011
JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL
Address:
The John Marshall Law School, 315 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois 60604
Telephone and Fax:
(312) 360-2658
E-Mail:
graduateadmission@jmls.edu
Web site:
http://www.jmls.edu/academics/advanced_degrees.shtml
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree programs in:
program(s):
 Information Technology and Privacy Law
 Intellectual Property Law
 International Business and Trade Law
 Real Estate Law
 Global Legal Studies for foreign lawyers
Admission:
Fall and spring
Application deadline:
Fall: August 1
Spring: December 1
TOEFL or IELTS:
80 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Total estimated expenses for 2010-2011: $51,702
Financial aid:
JMLS offers no scholarship money specifically designated for international
students.
Credential evaluation: All foreign students must have their credentials evaluated by World Education
Services, Educational Perspectives, LSAC, or Educational Credential Evaluators.
Last updated:
July 2011
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE
Address:
Lewis & Clark Law School, 10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, Oregon
97219-7799
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (503) 768-6882 or (503) 768-6784; Fax: (503) 768-6751
E-mail:
elaw@lclark.edu
Web site:
http://law.lclark.edu/programs/environmental_and_natural_resources_law/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program in Environmental and Natural Resources Law
program(s):
Admission:
International students begin in the fall semester following a two-week summer
Institute
Application deadline:
February 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
8.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $36,493
Estimated living and personal expenses: $21,400
Financial aid:
Limited financial aid for exceptional candidates. To be considered for reduced
tuition, please include a letter with your application materials explaining your
need for assistance.
Last updated:
July 2011
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Address:
LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LL.M. Program Office, W326 Law Center, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70803-1000
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (225) 578-1126; Fax: (225) 578-3677
E-Mail:
llmadmissions@law.lsu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.lsu.edu/index.cfm?geaux=academics.llm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition and fees for non-resident students: $23,618
Estimated cost of living: $700-900 per month
Financial aid:
Candidates are eligible for merit-based financial assistance.
Last updated:
July 2011
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
Loyola Law School
Address:
Loyola Law School Los Angeles, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, California 900151211
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (213) 736-1074; Fax: (213) 736-6523
E-Mail:
taxllm@lls.edu
Web site:
http://www.lls.edu/programs/tax-llm/index.html
Name(s) of graduate
Tax LL.M. Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall, spring and summer
Application deadline:
Fall: June 30
Spring: November 1
Summer: March 31
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
$1,380 per unit tuition, plus $500 maximum in fees
Financial aid:
Merit scholarships for students with a J.D. from an ABA-AALS approved law
school in the US only
Last updated:
July 2011
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
Address:
Loyola University Chicago, School of Law, Philip H. Corboy Law Center, 25 E.
Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (312) 915-7161, Fax: (312) 915-7201
E-mail:
law-gls@luc.edu
Web site:
www.luc.edu/law/academics/LLM.html
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in:
program(s):
 Advocacy
 Business Law
 Child and Family Law
 Health Law
 Tax Law
Admission:
Fall
24
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Comments:
Last updated:
July 1 (early applications are advised)
100 iBT
7.5
Private
Estimated total expenses: $44,000
Financial assistance is not available for international students
In order to apply to the LLM in Business Law, all transcripts must be submitted to
for evaluation to either WES (www.wes.org) or ECE (www.ece.org)
July 2011
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY – NEW ORLEANS
Address:
Loyola University College of Law, Admissions Office, 7124 St. Charles Avenue,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (504) 861-5575; Fax: (504) 861-5772
E-mail:
ladmit@loyno.edu
Web site:
http://law.loyno.edu/llm-program-international-students
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for International Students
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
May 1
TOEFL:
89 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition: $28,128
Financial aid:
Loyola has a limited number of scholarships funds to help provide financial
support to foreign graduate students. These are partial scholarships based on
academic merit and need.
LSAC CAS:
Encouraged
Last updated:
July 2011
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Marquette University Law School, 1103 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53233
Telephone:
(414) 288-7494
E-mail:
Matt.Mitten@marquette.edu
Web site:
http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130&pageID=3028
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Sports Law for foreign lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $37,570
Living and miscellaneous expenses: $19,150
Financial aid:
Marquette will not offer or provide financial aid of any kind to students enrolled
in the LL.M. program.
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Michigan State University College of Law, Office of Admissions, 230 Law College
Building, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1300
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (517) 432-6963; Fax: (517) 432-0098
E-mail:
llm@law.msu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.msu.edu/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. for Foreign-Educated Lawyers
program(s):
 LL.M./M.J. in Intellectual Property & Communications Law
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: May 1
Spring: October 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT; the Law College may request applicants to participate in a telephone
interview
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Total estimated expenses: $44,010
Financial aid:
International students are considered for some scholarship assistance through
the admission process.
Last updated:
July 2011
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Mississippi College School of Law, 151 East Griffith Street, Jackson, Mississippi
39201
Tel: (601) 925-7100; Fax: (601) 925-7113
scopelan@mc.edu
http://law.mc.edu/prospective-students/llm/
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program for foreign lawyers
Fall
Rolling admissions
100 iBT
6.5
Private
Tuition and fees: $26,700
Living and miscellaneous expenses: $14,350
MC Law provides scholarship assistance to students who demonstrate financial
need and possess outstanding academic/professional credentials.
July 2011
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW
Address:
New England Law | Boston, 154 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Telephone:
Tel: (617) 422-7210; Fax: (617) 422-7201
E-mail:
admit@nesl.edu
Web site:
http://www.nesl.edu/admissions/llm_policies.cfm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Advanced Legal Studies for Foreign Lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $40,904
Financial aid:
Contact financial aid office
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LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
Recommended
July 2011
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
Address:
New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, New York 10013-2921
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (212) 431-2888; Fax: (212) 966-1522
E-mail:
admissions@nyls.edu
Web site:
http://www.nyls.edu/academics/graduate_and_certificate_programs
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in:
program(s):
 Financial Services
 Real Estate
 Taxation
Admission:
Fall, spring or summer
Application deadline:
Fall: June 30
Spring: December 1
Summer: April 30
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
$1,500 - $1,750 per credit hour
Financial aid:
Scholarships and grants for LL.M. studies are not common, but they do exist, and
NYLS does make funds available for need-based financial aid for LL.M. students.
Credential evaluation: Applicants must have their transcripts forwarded for analysis to WES or IERF.
Last updated:
July 2011
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Address:
NYU School of Law, 139 MacDougal Street, Suite C-10, New York, New York
10012-1301
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (212) 998-6060; Fax: (212) 995-4883
E-Mail:
law.grad.moreinfo@nyu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.nyu.edu/llmjsd/llmnewyork/index.htm
Name(s) of graduate
 Traditional LL.M., and LL.M. programs in:
program(s):
 Competition, Innovation and Information Law
 Corporation Law
 Environmental Law
 International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration
 International Legal Studies
 International Taxation
 Legal Theory
 Taxation
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
December 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $48,950
Financial aid:
A limited number of full-tuition scholarships: The Hugo Grotius Scholarships are
designated for students who wish to specialize in International Legal Studies, the
Hans Kelsen Scholarships are designated for students who specialize in Legal
Theory, and the Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholarships are awarded to students in all
other programs.
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Address:
Northeastern University School of Law, 400 Huntington Avenue, Boston,
Massachusetts 02115
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (617) 373-2395; Fax: (617) 373-8865
E-mail:
lawadmissions@neu.edu
Web site:
http://www.northeastern.edu/law/academics/llm/index.html
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for Foreign Law Graduates
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Private or Public:
Private
Comments:
Brand-new program – contact admissions for details
Last updated:
July 2011
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Address:
Northwestern University School of Law, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid,
Graduate Studies Program, 357 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 606113069
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (312) 503-8465; Fax: (312) 503-0178
E-mail:
admissions@law.northwestern.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
 General LL.M
program(s):
 LL.M in International Human Rights
 LL.M. in Taxation
 Graduate Program in Law and Business (LL.M./Kellogg program)
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $71,890 (LL.M./Kellogg); $52,972 (all other programs)
Estimated living and personal expenses: $25,756
Financial aid:
Several LL.M. fellowship grants based on merit and financial need. Non-U.S.
citizens may apply for a university-administered loan, which must be co-signed
by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Last updated:
July 2011
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
Pettit College of Law
Address:
Ohio Northern University College of Law, LL.M. in Democratic Governance and
Rule of Law, 525 South Main Street, Ada, Ohio 45810
Telephone:
Tel: (419) 772-3580; Fax: (419) 772-3585
E-mail:
llm@onu.edu
Web site:
http://www.llm.onu.edu/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Democratic Governance and the Rule of Law
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $42,000
Living expenses: $12,300
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Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
Highly qualified international attorneys whose experience demonstrates a
commitment to public service who are accepted to the LL.M. program will be
fully supported during their studies. There are a limited number of full or halftuition scholarships for international attorneys who are not accepted with full
financial support.
Applicants must send their transcripts to WES.
July 2011
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Moritz College of Law
Address:
Moritz College of Law, LL.M. Office, 55 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
43210-1391
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (614) 292-5328; Fax: (614) 292-1492
E-mail:
moritzllm@osu.edu
Web site:
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/programs/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program for foreign lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.5
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition: $41,278
Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,334
Financial aid:
Fulbright award winners are offered partial tuition waivers.
Last updated:
July 2011
PACE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-Mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public :
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Pace Law School, 78 North Broadway, White Plains, New York 10603
Tel: (914) 422-4205 ; Fax : (914) 422-4261
llm@law.pace.edu
http://www.pace.edu/school-of-law/academics/graduate-programs
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in:
 Comparative Legal Studies
 Environmental Law (with tracks in Climate Change; Land Use and
Sustainable Development)
Fall
There is no official deadline, but most admissions and scholarship decisions are
made by May 1
100 iBT
Private
2010-2011 tuition and fees: $41,374
A small amount of financial aid may be available, but most graduate students are
expected to arrange to finance their own programs. Students are strongly
encouraged to apply for outside grants.
July 2011
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The Dickinson School of Law
Address:
The Dickinson School of Law, The Pennsylvania State University, Lewis Katz
Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-1017
Telephone:
(717) 240-5202
E-mail:
fcm3@psu.edu or llmadmit@psu.edu
Web site:
http://law.psu.edu/academics/llm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for international lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
No specific application deadline (the majority of admission offers are made
between January and April)
TOEFL:
88 iBT
IELTS:
6.5
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition and fees: $36,816
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,300
Financial aid:
The Law School awards merit-based scholarships to its outstanding LL.M.
applicants of $3,000-5000.
Credential evaluation: International applicants to the LL.M. program are encouraged to register with
LSAC’s LL.M. Credential Assembly Service. Otherwise, credentials must be
evaluated by ECE or AACRAO.
Last updated:
July 2011
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Straus Institute, Pepperdine University School of Law, 24255 Pacific Coast
Highway, Malibu, California 90263
Telephone:
(310) 506-4655
E-mail:
soladmis@pepperdine.edu
Web site:
http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/academics/master-laws-dispute-resolution/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Dispute Resolution
program(s):
Admission:
Summer/fall or spring
Application deadline:
Summer/fall: February 15
Spring: August 15
TOEFL:
93 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $42,780
Living and miscellaneous expenses: $25,536
Financial aid:
 Dispute Resolution Fellowship: up to $10,000
 Weinstein International Fellowship: up to $25,000
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
REGENT UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone:
E-Mail:
Web site:
Regent University School of Law, 1000 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach,
Virginia 23464
(877) 267-5072
lawschool@regent.edu
http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/programs/llm/home.cfm
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Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Comments:
Last updated:
LL.M. in American Legal Studies
Fall
January 15
100 iBT
7.0
Private
Tuition and fees: $32,780
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,900
Financial aid opportunities for international students are extremely limited and
very competitive.
All foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service such
as WES.
This program is aimed at international students wishing to learn U.S. law from a
Christian jurisprudential perspective.
July 2011
SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY
Address:
Office of Transnational Programs, St. John’s University – School of Law – LL.M.
Center, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, New York 11439
Telephone:
(718) 990-6948
E-Mail:
melchiol@stjohns.edu
Web site:
http://new.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/academics/LLM/llm.sju
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. in Bankruptcy
program(s):
 LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies for Foreign Law Graduates
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
May 15 for fall; October 15 for spring (international Students should apply
earlier)
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $46,440
Financial aid:
Limited merit scholarships upon application.
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
Address:
Saint Louis University School of Law, 3700 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri
63132
Telephone:
(314) 977-3996
E-mail:
cicl@law.slu.edu or healthlaw@slu.edu
Web site:
http://law.slu.edu/academics/degree_programs/masters_of_law/index.html
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. in Health Law
program(s):
 LL.M. Program for Foreign Lawyers
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 1
TOEFL:
97 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $36,176
Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,456
Financial aid:
The School of Law awards merit-based Dean’s Scholarships to a select group of
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Last updated:
admitted LL.M. applicants.
July 2011
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
Address:
St. Mary’s University School of Law, LL.M. Programs, One Camino Santa Maria,
San Antonio, Texas 78228-8603
Telephone and Fax:
Tel : (210) 431-4285; Fax (210) 431-4202
E-Mail:
lawadmissions@stmarytx.edu
Web site:
http://www.stmarytx.edu/law/index.php?site=stMarysLLMPrograms
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Programs in:
program(s):
 American Legal Studies for graduates of foreign law schools
 International and Comparative Law (for graduates of ABA-accredited law
schools only)
Admission:
Fall and spring
Application deadline:
Fall: August 1
Spring: December 1
TOEFL:
79-80 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $29,406
Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,160
Financial aid:
Contact financial aid office
Last updated:
July 2011
SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY
Address:
LL.M Program in Intercultural Human Rights, St. Thomas University School of
Law, 16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, Florida 33054-6459
Telephone:
(305) 623-2310
E-mail:
admitme@stu.edu
Web site:
http://www.stu.edu/LLMJSDinInterculturalHumanRights/LLMProgram/tabid/274
1/Default.aspx
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program in Intercultural Human Rights
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
International students encouraged to apply early (rolling admissions through
June)
TOEFL:
Contact admissions office
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees for 2010-2011: $23,924
Financial aid:
Contact admissions office
Last updated:
July 2011
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Address:
Santa Clara University School of Law, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California
95053-0424
Telephone:
(408) 551-1963
E-mail:
llmadmissions@scu.edu
Web site:
http://law.scu.edu/graduate/index.cfm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in United States Law :
program(s):
 General Studies
 Intellectual Property Law
 Human Rights Law
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Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL or IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
 International and Comparative Law
Fall
May 1
Required
Private
Tuition: $41,790
Estimated living and personal expenses: $21,956
A limited number of scholarships are available for LL.M. students.
Strongly recommended
July 2011
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Seton Hall School of Law, One Newark Center, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Tel : (973) 642-8380; Fax : (973) 642-8876
http://law.shu.edu/ProspectiveStudents/prospective_llm_students/index.cfm
Helen.cummings@shu.edu
Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in:
 Health Law
 Intellectual Property
Fall or spring
Fall: July 1
Spring: October 1
Required
Private
2009-2010 tuition: $1,241 per credit
None for international students.
Credential evaluation:
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by WES.
Last updated:
July 2011
Admission:
Application deadline:
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Address:
Graduate Legal Studies, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1150 Douglas
Drive, Mail Code 6804, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Telephone and Fax:
Tel : (618)453-8980; Fax: 618.453.3317
E-mail:
LLMadmit@siu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.siu.edu/Prospective%20Students/llmapply.php?submenuheader
=2
Name(s) of graduate
 General LL.M.
program(s):
 LL.M. in Health Law and Policy
Admission:
Fall, spring or summer
Application deadline:
Fall: May 1
Spring: October 1
Summer: March 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $36,154
Estimated living and personal expenses: $15,039
Financial aid:
At this time there are no scholarships, fellowships or assistantships available.
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Dedman School of Law
Address:
SMU Dedman School of Law, PO Box 750110, Dallas, Texas 75275-0110
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (214) 768-2550; Fax: (214) 768-2549
E-Mail:
lawadmit@mail.smu.edu
Web site:
https://www.law.smu.edu/Prospective-Students/LL-M----S-J-D--Programs.aspx
Name(s) of graduate
 Master of Laws for Foreign Law School Graduates
program(s):
 Master of Laws in Taxation
 Master of Laws (General)
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 1
TOEFL:
90-91 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $42,057
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,238
Financial aid:
 Storey Scholarship: stipend for one international student per year
 Limited number of tuition remission scholarships
Last updated:
July 2011
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Address:
LL.M. Program, Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles,
California 90010-1106
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (213) 738-5707; Fax: (213) 383-1688
E-Mail:
llmadmissions@swlaw.edu
Web site:
http://www.swlaw.edu/studentservices/llmadmin
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. (General Studies)
program(s):
 LL.M. in Entertainment and Media Law
Admission:
Fall or spring for General Studies; Fall, spring, and summer for Entertainment and
Media Law
Application deadline:
General Studies -- Fall: April 1 ; Spring: October 1
Entertainment and Media Law – Fall: June 30 ; Spring: November 15 ; Summer:
April 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
6.5
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $42,000
Financial aid:
No financial aid for foreign students.
Credential evaluation: Applicants must obtain a credential evaluation from LSAC’s LL.M. Credential
Assembly Service, IERF, WES or Global Services Associates.
Last updated:
July 2011
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Address:
Graduate Admissions, Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford,
California 94305-8610
Telephone:
(650) 723-4985
E-mail:
graduate.admissions@law.stanford.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/degrees/advanced/admin/
Name(s) of graduate
 Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program, with a specialization in Corporate
program(s):
Governance & Practice; Law, Science & Technology; or International
Economic Law, Business & Policy
 Stanford Program in International Legal Studies (SPILS)
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Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Professional
experience:
Last updated:
STETSON UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Fall
December 15
100 iBT
Private
Tuition: $47,460
Estimated living costs: $27,522
Extremely limited number of scholarships and stipends for SPILS applicants only.
Required
Except under unusual circumstances, candidates must have at least two years of
professional legal experience before commencing the LLM program. Applicants
seeking a waiver of this requirement should explain in their application materials
the personal or professional circumstances that they believe justify a waiver.
July 2011
Stetson University College of Law, 1401 61st Street South, Gulfport, Florida
33707-3299
Tel: (727) 562-7849; Fax: (727) 231-0723
international@law.stetson.edu
http://www.law.stetson.edu/international/llm/
International Law LL.M.
Fall
There is no application deadline; however, the Admissions Committee prefers to
receive applications at least three months before the start of classes.
79 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $35,466
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,882
A limited number of partial tuition scholarships are available to applicants who
show special need or promise of special achievement.
July 2011
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Address:
Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02108-4977
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (617) 573-8171; Fax: (617) 305-6276
E-mail:
bhalay@suffolk.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.suffolk.edu/academic/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Global Technology, with specializations in Intellectual
program(s):
Property & Information Technology Law; Biomedicine & Health Law;
International Law & Business; or U.S. Law and Legal Methods
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: May 15
Spring: October 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $43,080
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,040
Financial aid:
Limited partial scholarship assistance may be available to qualified applicants
who demonstrate financial need and outstanding academic credentials
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Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Beasley School of Law
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Students must register with WES evaluation services for transcript evaluation.
July 2011
Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1719 North Broad Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19122
Tel: (215) 204-1448; Fax: (215) 204-2282
intllaw@temple.edu
http://www.law.temple.edu/Pages/International/Graduate_International_Progr
am.aspx
 LL.M. for Foreign Lawyers
 LL.M. in Transnational Law
 LL.M. in Taxation
Fall
March 15
88 iBT
6.5
Public
Tuition and fees: $25,418
Estimated living and personal expenses: $11,700
There is a limited amount of financial aid available to LL.M. students, awarded
on the basis of need and academic merit.
July 2011
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Address:
Professor Jorge A. Ramírez, Director of International Programs, Texas Tech
University School of Law, 1802 Hartford Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79409
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (806) 742-3990, ext. 252
E-mail:
Jorge.ramirez@ttu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.ttu.edu/acp/academics/LLM/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in United States Legal Studies
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
A written application is due at least six months before classes are scheduled to
begin.
TOEFL or IELTS:
Results from either test must be submitted.
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition: $38,700
Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,770
Financial aid:
Each student will be eligible to apply for a scholarship, which, if awarded, will
qualify the student for in-state tuition which means that foreign students will pay
the same tuition as a Texas resident.
Last updated:
July 2011
THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL
Address:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 300 South Capitol Avenue, Lansing, Michigan
48933
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (517) 371-5140, ext. 2044; Fax: (517) 334-5718
E-mail:
LLM@cooley.edu or internationalprograms@cooley.edu
Web site:
http://www.cooley.edu/gradprograms/
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Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in:
 U.S. Legal Studies for Foreign Attorneys
 Corporate Law and Finance
 Intellectual Property
Contact the International Programs Office
Contact the International Programs Office
80 iBT
Private
Tuition is $631 per credit hour (x24credits): $15,144 total
Contact the Financial Aid Office by e-mail (finaid@cooley.edu) or by telephone at
(517) 371-5140, ext. 2210.
Applicants must obtain a credential evaluation from LSAC’s LL.M. Credential
Assembly Service or WES.
July 2011
THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW
Address:
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1155 Island Avenue, San Diego, California
92101
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (619) 961-4300; Fax: (619) 961-1300
E-mail:
llmprograms@tjsl.edu
Web site:
http://www.tjsl.edu/admissions/llm-admissions
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. in American Legal Studies for Foreign Law Graduates
program(s):
 LL.M. in International Trade & Investment
Admission:
Fall and spring
Application deadline:
Fall: June 1
Spring: November 1
TOEFL:
Required, but no minimum score indicated
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
$1,425 tuition per unit
Financial aid:
Very limited merit-based financial assistance
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
TOURO COLLEGE
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Comments:
Touro Law Center, 225 Eastview Drive/Room 301, Central Islip, New York 11722
Tel : (631) 761-7010; Fax (631) 761-7019
admissions@tourolaw.edu
http://www.tourolaw.edu/Academics/?pageid=71
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in US Legal Studies for foreign law school graduates
Fall, spring or summer
Rolling admissions
95 iBT
Private
Tuition per credit: $1,425 (x27 credits) = $38,475
Fees: $1,440
Full and partial tuition awards are offered to entering students based on their
prior academic records and potential for success in law school
All applicants must receive a transcript evaluation from LSAC’s LL.M. Credential
Assembly Service or WES.
Touro College is a Jewish-sponsored independent institution of higher and
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TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
professional education, founded by Dr. Bernard Lander. The College was
established primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger
American community.
July 2011
LL.M. Program, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, 160 Packard Avenue,
Medford, Massachusetts 02155-7082
Tel: (617) 627-4319; Fax: (617) 627-3871
internationallaw@tufts.edu
http://fletcher.tufts.edu/llm/default.shtml
LL.M. in International Law
Fall
November 15 for Early Notification; January 15 for Regular Notification; March 1
for Late Notification
100 iBT
7.0
Private
Tuition: $41,406
Applicants who complete the Fletcher scholarship application are considered for
scholarship aid on the basis of both need and merit. However, the pool of
financial aid is limited.
Professional
experience:
Most successful applicants will have at least three to five years of professional
legal experience.
Comments:
Fletcher is not an ABA-approved law school. Credit hours earned through a
Fletcher-granted LL.M. degree would not qualify an individual to apply for the bar
in any state of the United States.
July 2011
Last updated:
TULANE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Law School, Graduate Law Programs, Weinmann Hall, Suite 203, 6329 Freret
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118-6231
Tel: (504) 865-5930; Fax: (504) 865-6710
admissions@law.tulane.edu
http://www.law.tulane.edu/tlsadmissions/index.aspx?id=196
 General LL.M.
 LL.M in Admiralty
 LL.M. in American Business Law
 LL.M. in Energy & Environment
 LL.M. in International & Comparative Law
Fall
March 1 recommended (May 1 at the latest)
90 TOEFL iBT
7.0
Private
Tuition and fees: $44,684
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,435
LL.M. candidates with superior academic credentials are eligible for the award of
partial tuition waivers or scholarships.
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LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
UNION UNIVERSITY
Albany Law School
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
Encouraged
July 2011
Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208-3494
Tel: (518) 445-2326; Fax : (518) 445-2369
admissions@albanylaw.edu
http://www.albanylaw.edu/sub.php?navigation_id=127
LL.M. for International Law Graduates
Fall
June 15
100 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $41,720
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,150
The Law School does not provide any type of scholarship or tuition assistance to
LL.M. students.
Required
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
Address:
The University of Akron Law School, 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, Ohio 443252901
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (330) 972-7331; Fax: (330) 258-2343
E-mail:
lawadmissions@uakron.edu
Web site:
http://www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: March 1
Spring: September 1
TOEFL:
114-115 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees for non-residents: $27,560
Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,034
Financial aid:
No scholarships for LL.M. students
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Address:
Law School Admissions Office, The University of Alabama, Box 870382,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0382
Telephone:
(205) 348-5440
E-mail:
International LL.M. : admissions@law.ua.edu or bfair@law.ua.edu
Taxation: llmtax@law.ua.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.ua.edu/academics/
Name(s) of graduate
 International LL.M. for foreign lawyers
program(s):
 Taxation LL.M.
Admission:
Fall
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Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
May 1
100 iBT
6.5
Public
2010-2011 non-resident tuition: $28,070
Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,826
Generally scholarships are not available.
Applications must register with LSAC’s electronic application service. It is
strongly preferred that applicants also use the Credential Assembly Service,
unless this constitutes a financial hardship.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (1)
James E. Rogers College of Law
Address:
IPLP Program c/o Melissa Tatum, The University of Arizona James E. Rogers
College of Law, P.O. Box 210176, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0176
Telephone:
(520) 626-9762
E-mail:
Melissa.tatum@law.arizona.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.arizona.edu/depts/iplp/degreePrograms/llm.cfm
Name(s) of graduate
Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy LLM Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 31
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $41,051.36
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,050
Financial aid:
Partial awards, in the form of grants or tuition waivers, can be offered to a few
LLM students each year.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (2)
James E. Rogers College of Law
Address:
Professor David A. Gantz, Director, International Trade and Business Law
Program, The University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, 1201 E.
Speedway Boulevard, P.O. Box 210176, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0176
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (520) 621-1801; Fax: (520) 621-9836
E-mail:
gantz@law.arizona.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.arizona.edu/tradelaw/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws in International Trade and Business Law (LL.M.)
program(s):
Admission:
Fall (including a summer seminar for foreign students)
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $41,051.36
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,050
Financial aid:
Financial assistance for tuition and fees is available. Scholarships award the outof-state portion of the tuition/fees.
Last updated:
July 2011
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Address:
The LL.M. Program in Agricultural & Food Law, Robert A. Leflar Law Center,
University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (479) 575-3706; Fax: (479) 575-2224
E-mail:
sschneid@uark.edu or lisa@uark.edu
Web site:
http://law.uark.edu/prospective/llm-program.html
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program in Agricultural & Food Law
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
Rolling admissions
TOEFL:
80 iBT
IELTS:
6.5
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition and fees for non-residents: $17,788.12
Financial aid:
A limited number of graduate assistantships/fellowships are available.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE
Address:
University of Baltimore School of Law, Office of Admissions – LLM LOTUS, 1420
North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-5779
Telephone:
(410) 837-5809
E-mail:
llmadmissions@ubalt.edu
Web site:
http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=351
Name(s) of graduate
 Master of Laws in the Law of the United States (LL.M. LOTUS)
program(s):
 Graduate Tax Program
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 15
TOEFL:
79 iBT
IELTS:
6.5
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $38,900
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,800
Financial aid:
University of Baltimore offers a limited number of partial scholarships based on
merit to LL.M. students.
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Address:
Office of Admissions, University at Buffalo Law School, 309 O’Brian Hall, Buffalo,
New York 14260-1100
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (716) 645-2907; Fax: (716) 645-2064
E-mail:
law-admissions@buffalo.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.buffalo.edu/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
 General LL.M Program for International Students
program(s):
 Criminal Law LL.M.
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $30,772
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,214
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Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
There is no law school-based financial aid for LL.M. students.
Students must submit certification of translation from WES evaluation services.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Boalt Hall
Address:
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Advanced Law Degree
Programs, 471 Boalt Hall #7200, Berkeley, California 94720-7200
Telephone:
(510) 642-1476
E-mail:
llm@law.berkeley.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/llmjsd.htm
Name(s) of graduate
 Master of Laws (LL.M.) for people holding American or foreign law
program(s):
degrees
 Summer LL.M. Program
Admission:
 Regular program: Fall
 Summer program: Two consecutive 10-week summer terms
Application deadline:
December 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $49,572.50
Estimated living and personal expenses: $23,556 (9 month program)
Financial aid:
Partial scholarships in the form of tuition waivers are awarded to a few
outstanding LL.M. students each year.
LSAC CAS:
Highly recommended
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS (1)
Address:
LL.M. Admissions, School of Law & UC Davis Extension, 1333 Research Park
Drive, Davis, California 95618
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (530) 757-8569; Fax: (530) 757-8596
E-mail:
lawinfo@ucde.ucdavis.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/prospective/LLM/masters-programinformation.html
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
January 10
TOEFL:
88-89 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $41,896
Budget $1,500 per month for living expenses
Financial aid:
No financial assistance is available for international students.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS (2)
Address:
International Law Programs, School of Law & UC Davis Extension, 1333 Research
Park Drive, Davis, California 95618
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (530) 757-8569; Fax: (530) 757-8596
E-mail:
lawinfo@ucde.ucdavis.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/prospective/LLM/summer-program-
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Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
information.html
Summer International Commercial Law LL.M. Program
Three consecutive summers of 6-week periods
May 30
79-80 iBT
Public
Tuition and fees for three summers: approximately $26,500
Housing and food for six weeks: $2,200-3,000
International students are not eligible for financial aid.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF LAW
Address:
UC Hastings College of the Law, International and Graduate Programs Office, 200
McAllister Street, San Francisco, California 94012
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (415) 581-8881; Fax: (415) 565-4865
E-mail:
llm@uchastings.edu
Web site:
http://www.uchastings.edu/prospective-students/llm/index.html
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies, with specializations available in International Law and
program(s):
Human Rights; Science, Technology and Intellectual Property; International
Business and Trade; Dispute Resolution and Legal Process; Taxation; and Family
Law
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
June 1
TOEFL:
90 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $41,200
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,000-21,000
Financial aid:
Some partial tuition scholarships
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Address:
UCLA School of Law, LL.M. Program Admissions, Attn.: Vic Telesino, 405 Hilgard
Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90095-1476
Telephone:
(310) 825-2080
E-mail:
llm@law.ucla.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.ucla.edu/prospective-students/admission-information/llmprogram/Pages/default.aspx
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program, with specializations in:
program(s):
 Entertainment Media Law and Policy
 International and Comparative Law
 Bankruptcy
 Business Law
 Securities Regulation
 Tax
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $52,500
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,000
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Financial aid:
Last updated:
 Dean’s Tuition Fellowship awards (25-50% of tuition)
 Paid research assistants for the law library
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Address:
The University of Chicago Law School, Graduate Studies Office, 1111 East 60th
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637
Telephone:
(773) 702-9484
E-Mail:
llm-admissions@law.uchicago.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.uchicago.edu/llm-program
Name(s) of graduate
 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
program(s):
 Master of Comparative Law (M.Comp.L.)
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
December 15
TOEFL:
104 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $50,865
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,070
Financial aid:
Funds to support students in the LL.M. program are exceedingly limited.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
Address:
University of Colorado Law School, UCB 403, Room 103, Boulder, Colorado
80309
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (303) 492-7203; Fax: (303) 492-2542
E-Mail:
lawadmin@colorado.edu
Web site:
http://www.colorado.edu/law/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Programs:
program(s):
 Entrepreneurial Law
 Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law
 Natural Resources Law
Admission:
Fall or summer
Application deadline:
March 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $38,700
Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,142
Financial aid:
Financial assistance not available for students in the LL.M. program
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Address:
University of Connecticut School of Law, 65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford,
Connecticut 06105-2290
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (860) 570-5184; Fax : (860) 570-5366
E-mail:
insure@law.uconn.edu or llm@law.uconn.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.uconn.edu/content/admissions
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies
program(s):
 LL.M. in Insurance Law
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: April 15
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TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Spring: November 15
90-100 iBT
Public
Tuition and fees (Insurance): $26,996
Tuition and fees (US Law): $24,404
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,067
The Law School expects students to bear the cost of their educational expenses.
July 2011
Graduate Programs in IP & Technology Law, 300 Keller Hall, Dayton, Ohio 45469
(937) 229-4603
henricka@notes.udayton.edu
http://www.udayton.edu/law/academics/grad_program/graduate_programs.ph
p
LL.M. Degree in Intellectual Property & Technology Law
Contact admissions office
Contact admissions office
100 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $33,678
Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,500
Dayton does not offer scholarships to LL.M. students.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Sturm College of Law
Address:
University of Denver College of Law, 2255 E. Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado
80208-1826
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public :
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Tel: (303) 871-6324; Fax: (303) 871-6711 – Environment
Tel: (303) 871-6239; Fax: (303) 871-6358 – Tax
ldaberkow@law.du.edu (Environment); gtp@du.edu (Tax)
http://www.law.du.edu/index.php/academics/graduate-llm
LL.M. degrees in :
 Tax Law
 Environmental & Natural Resources Law
Fall or spring – Environment
Summer or fall – Tax
Fall: June 5; Spring: November 5 – Environment
Rolling admissions – Tax
80 iBT
6.0
Private
Tuition: $38,502
Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,155
A limited number of scholarships are available.
July 2011
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Levin College of Law
Address:
University of Florida, Levin College of Law, P.O. Box 117643, Gainesville, Florida
32611-7643
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (352) 273-0775; Fax: (352) 392-9419 – Comparative Law
Tel: (352) 273-0680; Fax: (352) 392-7647 – Tax
E-mail:
llmcomp@law.ufl.edu or grad-tax@law.ufl.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.ufl.edu/programs/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. program for foreign graduates:
program(s):
 Comparative Law
LL.M. programs open to outstanding foreign graduates only:
 Taxation
 International Taxation
Admission
Summer/fall
Application deadline:
Rolling admissions from January through April
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public :
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $38,074.50
Estimated living and personal expenses: $15,890
Financial aid:
Florida-France Linkage Institute: http://global.usf.edu/florida_france/index.htm
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Address:
Graduate Legal Studies, University of Georgia, School of Law, Athens, Georgia
30602-6012
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (706) 542-5211; Fax: (706) 542-7822
E-mail:
intlgrad@uga.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.uga.edu/graduate-legal-studies-llm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
2010-2011 non-resident tuition and fees: $25,748
Estimated living and personal expenses: $12,580
Financial aid:
Assistantships and waivers of out-of-state tuition are available to a limited
number of outstanding LL.M. candidates
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT MĀNOA
William S. Richardson School of Law
Address:
LL.M. Program, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai’i, 2515
Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822-2350
Telephone and Fax:
Telephone: (808) 956-7966; Fax: (808) 956-6402
E-mail:
lawllm@hawaii.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.hawaii.edu/llm-admissions
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) for Foreign Law Graduates
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
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Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
April 1
92-93 iBT
Public
2010-2011 tuition and fees: $33,552
Estimated living and personal expenses: $14,054
Financial assistance through the University is only open to U.S. citizens or
permanent residents.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Address:
Graduate Legal Studies, University of Houston Law Center, 100 Law Center,
Houston, Texas 77204-6060
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (713) 743-2081; Fax: (713) 743-2194
E-Mail:
llm@uh.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.uh.edu/llm/homepage.html
Name(s) of graduate
 Foreign Scholars LL.M. Program
program(s):
 LL.M. Program (with concentrations in Energy, Environmental and
Natural Resources; Intellectual Property & Information Law;
International Law; Health Law; or Tax Law)
Admission:
Fall and summer
Application deadline:
Fall: March 1
Summer: February 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
2010-2011 non-resident tuition and fees: $32,862
Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,304
Financial aid:
No financial assistance to non-US students.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Address:
University of Illinois College of Law, Office of Graduate and International Legal
Studies, 504 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (217) 333-6066; Fax: (217) 244-1478
E-mail:
llm@law.illinois.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.illinois.edu/prospective-students/apply-llm
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 15
TOEFL:
79 iBT
IELTS:
6.5
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition: $48,310
Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,248
Financial aid:
Financial aid is available from the College of Law for students with outstanding
credentials.
Last updated:
July 2011
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
College of Law Admissions Office, The University of Iowa, 320 Melrose Avenue,
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1113
Tel: (319) 335-9095; Fax: (319) 335-9646
law-admissions@uiowa.edu
http://www.law.uiowa.edu/prospective/llm/
Masters of Law (LL.M.) Program
Fall
March 1
92 iBT
7.0
Public
Tuition and fees: $46,446
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,073
A limited number of scholarships are available to LL.M. students, as well as
graduate assistantships which classify holders as residents for fee purposes.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Address:
University of Maryland School of Law, 500 West Baltimore Street, Suite 130,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (410) 706-3492; Fax: (410) 706-1793
E-mail:
llm@law.umaryland.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/prospective/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program, with specializations in:
program(s):
 Business Law
 Clinical Law
 Constitutional Law
 Environmental Law
 Health Law
 International & Comparative Law
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
80 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $19,683.50
Financial aid:
David Hoffman Fellowships of $5000 in tuition support. All students admitted will
be eligible.
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
University of Miami School of Law, Office of International Graduate Law
Programs, P.O. Box 248087, Coral Gables, Florida 33124-8087
Tel: (305) 284-5402; Fax: (305) 284-5497
intl-llm@law.miami.edu
http://www.law.miami.edu/llm/index.php
 International Law LL.M. (with specializations in U.S. and Transnational
Law for Foreign Lawyers; International Arbitration; Inter-American Law;
and General International Law)
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


Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Ocean and Coastal Law LL.M.
Tax Law LL.M.
Real Estate Property Development LL.M.
Estate Planning LL.M.
Fall
Rolling admissions, with a priority deadline of May 1
92 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $37,986
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,227
Alumni scholarships for foreign graduate students, dean’s merit scholarships,
research assistantships
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Address:
University of Michigan Law School, Graduate Admissions, 726 Oakland Avenue,
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-1210
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (734) 764-0537; Fax: (734) 647-3218
E-mail:
law.grad.admissions@umich.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.umich.edu/prospectivestudents/graduate/Pages/advancedindex.aspx
Name(s) of graduate
 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
program(s):
 International Tax LL.M.
 M.C.L./LL.M. with Research Focus
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
January 4
TOEFL:
98 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $49,740
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,568
Financial aid:
Michigan Grotius Fellowships (awarded to 30-40% of law students)
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Address:
LL.M. Admissions, 429 Mondale Hall, 229 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, Minnesota
55455
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (612) 626-7325; Fax: (612) 625-2011
E-mail:
llmadm@umn.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.umn.edu/llm.html
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for foreign lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 15
TOEFL:
79-80 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $48,000
Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,735
Financial aid:
Limited financial assistance.
Last updated:
July 2011
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
Address:
LLM Program – MU School of Law, 206 Hulston Hall, University of MissouriColumbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (573) 882-2020; Fax : (573) 882-3343
E-mail:
umclawcdr@missouri.edu
Web site:
http://law.missouri.edu/csdr/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in Dispute Resolution
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
Rolling admissions
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees for international students for 2010-2011: $29,937.36
Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,901
Financial aid:
The Rankin M. Gibson LL.M. Scholarship and the LL.M. Fellowship – in general,
funding for one semester
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
Address:
UMKC School of Law, LL.M. Program for Foreign Students, 500 East 52 nd Street,
LAW 2-200, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Telephone:
(816) 235-1647
E-mail:
umkclawoverseas@umkc.edu
Web site:
http://www1.law.umkc.edu/academic/programs.htm
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. International for foreign students
program(s):
 LL.M. Taxation
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
80 iBT
IELTS:
5.5
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Total estimated expenses for 2010-2011: $36,620
Financial aid:
1 full merit-based tuition scholarship
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
Address:
University of Nebraska, College of Law, Space and Telecom LL.M. Program, 103
Ross McCollum Hall, P.O. Box 830902, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0902
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (402) 472-7211; Fax: (402) 472-5185
E-mail:
spaceandtelecomlaw@unl.edu
Web site:
http://spaceandtelecomlaw.unl.edu/admissions.shtml
Name(s) of graduate
Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law (LL.M.)
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
May 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $28,104
Estimated living and personal expenses: $14,063
Financial aid:
All applicants considered for competitive NASA grant scholarships.
LSAC CAS:
Required
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Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center)
Address:
Graduate Programs, University of New Hampshire School of Law, 2 White Street,
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (603) 513-5284; Fax (603) 224-3342
E-mail:
graduateprograms@law.unh.edu
Web site:
http://law.unh.edu/masters/llm-masters-diploma.php
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. and interdisciplinary Master degrees in:
program(s):
 Commerce & Technology
 Intellectual Property
 International Criminal Law & Justice
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
No application deadline, but priority will be given to individuals who apply before
April 1 (fall term) and September 1 (spring term)
TOEFL:
80 iBT
IELTS:
6.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $34,990
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,091
Financial aid:
International applicants are eligible for international grants. To be considered,
applicants must request the grant in the application.
Credential evaluation: New Hampshire recommends subscribing with LSAC’s LL.M. Credential Assembly
Service or WES.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Address:
UNC LL.M. Program in United States Law, Beverly A. Sizemore, Ph.D., Director,
160 Ridge Road, CB Box 3380, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3380
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (919) 843-6247; Fax: (919) 962-1277
E-Mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Credential evaluation:
Last updated:
Unc_ll.m.director@unc.edu
http://www.law.unc.edu/academics/degreeprograms/llm/default.aspx
LL.M. Program in United States Law
Fall
April 30
100 iBT
Public
Tuition and fees: $41,016
Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,850
UNC is unable to provide financial aid.
Using LSAC’s LL.M. Credential Assembly Service, WES, or ECE is recommended.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (1)
Address:
Center for Civil and Human Rights, Notre Dame Law School, 2150 Eck Hall of Law,
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (574) 631-8555; Fax : (574) 631-8702
E-Mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
cchr@nd.edu
http://law.nd.edu/center-for-civil-and-human-rights/academic-programs/
LL.M. Program in International Human Rights
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program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Fall
February 1
Required
Private
Tuition and fees: $43,335
Estimated living and personal expenses: $17,650
The CCHR is able to provide full scholarships and living stipends to most students.
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (2)
Address:
University of Notre Dame Law School, Office of Admissions, 1329 Biolchini Hall,
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (574) 631-6626; Fax: (574) 631-5474
E-mail:
law.bulletin.1@nd.edu
Web site:
http://law.nd.edu/academic-programs/jd-study-in-london/llm-in-internationaland-comparative-law/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in International and Comparative Law in London
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
May 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.5
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees for students from the United Kingdom and other European
Union countries: $12,865
Financial aid:
No scholarships are available for LL.M. program participants.
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated :
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Address:
OU College of Law, John B. Turner LL.M. Program, Andrew M. Coats Hall, 300
Timberdell Road, Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Telephone:
(405) 325-4699
E-mail:
llm@law.ou.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.ou.edu/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. in International Energy, Natural Resources, and Indigenous Peoples
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
The program offers a rolling admission policy, but students should submit
supporting documents as soon as possible to receive priority review for August
enrollment.
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $32,528
Living expenses: $13,071
Financial aid:
For U.S. citizens or permanent residents only.
Last updated:
July 2011
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Address:
University of Oregon School of Law, 1515 Agate Street, Eugene, Oregon 974031221
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (541) 346-0532; Fax: (541) 346-1564
E-Mail:
Online e-mail form:
http://www.law.uoregon.edu/email/?email=LLM&subject=LL.M.
Web site:
http://llm.uoregon.edu/
Name(s) of graduate
The Oregon LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $35,900
Estimated living and personal expenses: $13,547
Financial aid:
International students can apply to International Students Work-Study Program,
International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) Tuition Scholarships, and
Scholarships for International Students who demonstrate financial need and
academic merit.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
McGeorge School of Law
Address:
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 3200 Fifth Avenue,
Sacramento, California 95817
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (916) 739-7019; Fax: (916) 739-7291
E-Mail:
admissionsmcgeorge@pacific.edu
Web site:
www.mcgeorge.edu/x662.xml
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in the fields of:
program(s):
 Experiential Law Teaching
 International Water Resources Law
 Public Law & Policy
 Transnational Business Practice
 U.S. Law
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: May 15
Spring: November 15
TOEFL:
83 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $26,800
Financial aid:
A number of scholarships (a percentage of tuition) are awarded each year to the
LL.M. students.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Address:
Office of Graduate and International Programs, University of Pennsylvania Law
School, 3400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6204
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (215) 898-0407; Fax: (215) 898-6979
E-mail:
gradadms@law.upenn.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.upenn.edu/prospective/grad/
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Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Fall
February 1
100 iBT
7.0
Private
Tuition and fees: $53,218
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,452
A very limited number of merit grants (5-10) are awarded to LL.M. applicants.
Required
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Address:
Center for International Legal Education, University of Pittsburgh – School of
Law, 3900 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (412) 648-7023; Fax: (412) 648-2648
E-mail:
cile@pitt.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.pitt.edu/academics/international-lawyers-programs/llm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for Foreign Law Graduates
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
Rolling admissions (March 31 suggested submission date)
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $33,690
Estimated living and personal expenses: $1,200/month
Financial aid:
Financial aid is awarded based on need and merit. If you would like to be
considered for financial aid, please include a statement with your application
stating why you would like to be considered.
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
Address:
University of San Diego School of Law, Graduate Programs – Warren Hall 207,
5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, California 92110-2492
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (619) 260-4596; Fax: (619) 260-4515
E-mail:
llminfo@sandiego.edu
Web site:
http://www.sandiego.edu/law/academics/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
For graduates of international law schools:
program(s):
 LL.M. in Comparative Law
 LL.M. in Taxation
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
TOEFL:
98 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $34,125
Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,650
Financial aid:
Merit scholarships are available to incoming LL.M. students
LSAC CAS:
Application fee waiver if applicants use electronic application service
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Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Address:
University of San Francisco School of Law, LL.M. Program, 2130 Fulton Street,
San Francisco, California 94117-1080
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (415) 422-6946; Fax: (415) 422-5440
E-mail:
masterlaws@usfca.edu
Web site:
http://www.usfca.edu/law/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
 LL.M. in IP and Technology Law
program(s):
 LL.M. in International Transactions and Comparative Law
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 15
TOEFL:
100 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $40,534
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,050
Financial aid:
A limited amount of financial aid (partial tuition scholarships and occasionally
fully-funded scholarships) is offered by the University of San Francisco to
international students who would otherwise be unable to attend the program
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Gould School of Law
Address:
USC Gould School of Law, Graduate & International Programs, 699 Exposition
Boulevard, Room 105, Los Angeles, California 90089-0071
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (213) 821-5916; Fax: (213) 821-5915
E-mail:
gipadmissions@law.usc.edu
Web site:
http://lawweb.usc.edu/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M Program for Foreign Lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
2010-2011 tuition and fees: $48,574; students should budget and additional
$18,000-$25,000 for living expenses and school supplies
Financial aid:
USC offers a limited number of merit based scholarships to foreign LL.M.
students.
LSAC CAS:
Strongly encouraged
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Address:
LL.M. Program Coordinator, The University of Texas School of Law, 727 East
Dean Keeton Street, Austin, Texas 78705-3224
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (512) 232-1262; Fax: (512) 475-7970
E-mail:
llm@law.utexas.edu
Web site:
http://www.utexas.edu/law/academics/degrees/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
55
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
February 1
100 iBT
7.0
Public
Non-resident tuition and fees: $41,202
Estimated living and personal expenses: $16,894
Scholarships and financial aid for foreign students are not generally available
through the Law School.
Required
July 2011
Admissions, LL.M., The University of Tulsa College of Law, 3120 East 4th Place,
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104
Tel: (918) 631-2406; Fax: (918) 631-3630
lawadmissions@utulsa.edu
http://www.utulsa.edu/academics/colleges/college-oflaw/Academic%20Programs/LLM%20Programs.aspx
 LL.M. in American Law for Foreign Graduates
 LL.M. in American Indian and Indigenous Law
Fall
May 1
90 iBT
Private
2010-2011 tuition and fees: $21,322
Estimated living and personal expenses: $11,768
Scholarships are available for qualified applicants
Required
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
S.J. Quinney College of Law
Address:
Office of Admission and Financial Aid, 332 South 1400 East, Room 101, Salt Lake
City, Utah 84112-0730
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (801)581-6833; Fax: (801) 581-6897
E-mail:
admissions@law.utah.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.utah.edu/stegner/degree-programs/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws in Environmental and Resource Law (LL.M.)
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
January 31
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $40,166
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,802
Financial aid:
Limited merit scholarships
LSAC CAS:
Required
Last updated:
July 2011
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Address:
University of Virginia School of Law, Graduate Studies Office, 580 Massie Road,
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-1738
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (434) 924-3154; Fax: (434) 982-6682
E-mail:
gradadmitlaw@virginia.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/prospectives/grad/graduate.htm
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. program
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
February 1
TOEFL:
98 iBT
IELTS:
7.5
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $49,700
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,261
Financial aid:
Limited financial aid grants
LSAC CAS:
Electronic application service required; credential evaluation strongly
recommended
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Address:
LL.M. Program Admissions, University of Washington School of Law, William H.
Gates Hall, Box 353020, Seattle, Washington 98195-3020
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (206) 543-2283; Fax: (206) 685-4469
E-mail:
gradlaw@uw.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.washington.edu/Admissions/Apply/Grad/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. programs in:
program(s):
 Asian, Global Business, and Development Law
 Health Law
 Intellectual Property Law and Policy
 Taxation
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
November 1 preferred (February 1 final)
TOEFL:
92 iBT
IELTS:
7.0
Private or Public:
Public
Expenses:
Non-resident tuition and fees: $32,428
Estimated living and personal expenses: $20,000
Financial aid:
Limited amount of financial assistance for all LL.M. programs except Health;
international applicants for the Asian LL.M. are automatically considered for
tuition waivers and paid research positions.
LSAC CAS:
Strongly recommended
Last updated:
July 2011
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Address:
University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison, Wisconsin
53706
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (608) 262-9120; Fax: (608) 262-5485
E-mail:
gradprog@law.wisc.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.wisc.edu/grad/
Name(s) of graduate
 Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Legal Institutions
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program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
 Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Research-based program
Fall or spring
Fall: March 1
Spring: October 1
100 iBT
Public
Tuition: $41,500
Estimated personal and living expenses: $18,904
No scholarships are available
July 2011
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
Address:
Valparaiso University School of Law, Wesemann Hall, 656 S. Greenwich Street,
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383-6493
Telephone and Fax:
Tel : (219) 465-7821 ; Fax: (219) 465-7975
E-mail:
Law.admissions@valpo.edu
Web site:
www.valpo.edu/law
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. for Foreign Lawyers
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
95 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $38,086
Estimated living and personal expenses: $11,400
Financial aid:
Contact admissions office
Last updated:
July 2011
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Address:
Vanderbilt University Law School, Office of Admissions, 131 21st Avenue South,
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (615) 322-6452; Fax: (615) 322-6631
E-Mail:
llm.program@law.vanderbilt.edu
Web site:
http://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective-students/llm-program-/index.aspx
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for International Students
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 30
TOEFL:
Required
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $45,750
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,914
Financial aid:
Merit-based scholarships
Credential evaluation: LSAC’s LL.M. credential evaluation service strongly recommended; otherwise,
Vanderbilt will accept reports from ECE or WES.
Last updated:
July 2011
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL
Address:
Vermont Law School, 168 Chelsea Street, South Royalton, Vermont 05068-0096
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (802) 831-5985; Fax: (802) 831-1239
E-mail:
admiss@vermontlaw.edu
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Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
http://www.vermontlaw.edu/Academics/Degrees/Master_of_Laws_%28LLM%2
9.htm
 LL.M. in Environmental Law
 LL.M. in American Legal Studies for international candidates
Summer or fall – Environmental Law
Fall – American Legal Studies
March 1
100 iBT
6.0
Private
Tuition: $38,033
Vermont offers half to full tuition scholarships to exceptional LL.M. candidates
each year.
July 2011
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
Address:
Graduate Tax Program, Villanova University School of Law, 299 North Spring Mill
Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085-1682
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (610) 519-7043; Fax: (610) 519-8018
E-mail:
vines@law.villanova.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.villanova.edu/Home/Resources/Graduate%20Tax%20Program.a
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Name(s) of graduate
Graduate Tax LL.M. in Taxation
program(s):
Admission:
Fall, spring or summer
Application deadline:
Fall: July 31
Spring: November 30
Summer: April 1
TOEFL:
Required
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
2009-2010 tuition and fees: $34,860
Financial aid:
Contact finaid@law.villanova.edu
Last updated:
July 2011
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Address:
International Graduate Program, Wake Forest University School of Law, Box
7206, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109-7206
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (336) 758-3241; Fax: (336) 758-4496
E-mail:
llm@wfu.edu
Web site:
http://llm.law.wfu.edu/
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program in American Law
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 31
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $35,830
Estimated living and personal expenses: $12,586
Financial aid:
Students should look for outside scholarships
Last updated:
July 2011
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WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Washington and Lee University School of Law, Office of Admissions, Sydney
Lewis Hall, Room 508, Lexington, Virginia 24450-0303
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (540) 458-8503; Fax : (540) 458-8586
E-mail:
lawadm@wlu.edu
Web site:
http://www.law.wlu.edu/admissions/about.asp
Name(s) of graduate
Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in United States Law
program(s):
Admission:
Fall
Application deadline:
March 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition and fees: $47,127
Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,038
Financial aid:
Limited financial assistance to its LL.M. students
Credential evaluation: LSAC’s LL.M. credential evaluation service preferred; otherwise a report from
WES is acceptable
Last updated:
July 2011
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Address:
Washington University School of Law, LL.M. Programs, Campus Box 1120, One
Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s)
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Tel: (314) 935-3346; Fax: (314) 935-7961
intlllm@wulaw.wustl.edu
http://law.wustl.edu/llm/
 LL.M. in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers
 LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law
 LL.M. in Taxation
Fall
May 15
100 iBT
7.5
Private
Tuition: $45,350
Estimated living and personal expenses: $19,000
Wash U does not provide tuition waivers or graduate teaching assistantships
July 2011
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Wayne State University Law School, 471 West Palmer Street, Detroit, Michigan
48202
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (313) 577-0088; Fax: (313) 577-1060
E-mail:
llmprogram@wayne.edu
Web site:
http://law.wayne.edu/llm/why/index.php
Name(s) of graduate
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in:
program(s):
 Corporate Law and Finance
 Labor and Employment
 Taxation
Admission:
Fall or winter
Application deadline:
Fall: May 1
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TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
WHITTIER COLLEGE
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
Last updated:
Winter: November 1
79-80 iBT
6.5
Public
Non-resident tuition: $900.05 per credit hour X24 credits = $21,601.20
Estimated living and personal expenses: $22,570
Contact Scholarships and Fellowships Office
July 2011
Whittier Law School, 3333 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, California 92626
Tel: (714) 444-4141, ext. 123; Fax: (714) 444-0250
info@law.whittier.edu
http://www.law.whittier.edu/index/centers-programs/ll-m-program/
LL.M. degree in U.S. Legal Studies for Foreign Lawyers
Fall or spring
Fall: March 15
Spring: October 1
100 iBT
Private
2010-2011 tuition: $37,950
Limited scholarship aid for LL.M. students
August 2010
Widener University School of Law, 4601 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 7474,
Wilmington, Delaware 19803-0474
(302) 477-2704
For Health Law Programs: jgculhane@widener.edu; for Corporate Law and
Finance Program: kmharris@mail.widener.edu
http://law.widener.edu/Academics/Programs/GraduatePrograms.aspx
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in:
 Corporate Law and Finance
 Health Law
Fall (Corporate Law); fall or spring (Health Law)
May 1 (Corporate Law); July 1 for the fall, December 1 for spring (Health Law)
Required
Private
2010-2011 tuition: $1,160 per credit
Students should apply for financial assistance at the same time they apply for
admission to the Master of Laws program. Financial assistance is mostly aimed at
US citizens.
August 2011
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Willamette University College of Law, 245 Winter Street SE, Salem, Oregon
97301-9971
Telephone and Fax:
Tel : (503) 370-6282 ; Fax : (503) 370-6087
E-mail:
law-admission@willamette.edu
Web site:
www.willamette.edu/wucl/llm/
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Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
IELTS:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Last updated:
LL.M. Program in Transnational Law
Fall
April 1
100 iBT
7.5
Private
Tuition, fees and books: $34,000
Estimated living and personal expenses: $15,000
No financial assistance to international students from the law school
Required
August 2011
WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW
Address:
William Mitchell College of Law, 875 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
55105
Telephone:
(651) 290-7507
E-mail:
llm@wmitchell.edu
Web site:
http://www.wmitchell.edu/academics/llm/
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Program for Foreign Law Graduates
program(s):
Admission:
Summer (the program begins late July and continues through early May)
Application deadline:
Applications received by March 15 will be considered only if space is still
available in the program
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $27,500
Estimated living and personal expenses: between $12,000 and $16,000
Financial aid:
Financial aid not available for international students
Credential evaluation: Required from either LSAC’s credential evaluation service or WES
Last updated:
August 2011
YALE UNIVERSITY
Address:
Telephone and Fax:
E-Mail:
Web site:
Name(s) of graduate
program(s):
Admission:
Application deadline:
TOEFL:
Private or Public:
Expenses:
Financial aid:
LSAC CAS:
Comments:
Graduate Programs, Yale Law School, P.O. Box 208215, New Haven, Connecticut
06520-8215
Tel: (203) 432-1696; Fax: (203) 432-3803
gradpro.law@yale.edu
http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/llmprogram.htm
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Fall
November 15
100 iBT
Private
Tuition and fees: $54,575
Estimated living and personal expenses: $18,100
About 80 percent of LL.M. students receive some form of need-based financial
aid.
Required
Admission is available only to individuals planning careers in law teaching and
scholarship.
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Last updated:
August 2011
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Address:
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, Office of Admissions,
Room 1168, 11th Floor, 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10003-4391
Telephone and Fax:
Tel: (212) 790-0274; Fax: (212) 790-0482
E-mail:
llm@yu.edu
Web site:
http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/info.aspx?cid=1920&content=true
Name(s) of graduate
LL.M. Programs in:
program(s):
 Comparative Legal Thought
 Dispute Resolution and Advocacy
 General Studies
 Intellectual Property Law
Admission:
Fall or spring
Application deadline:
Fall: June 15
Spring: December 1
TOEFL:
100 iBT
Private or Public:
Private
Expenses:
Tuition: $47,800
Estimated living and personal expenses: $24,568
Financial aid:
Dean’s Merit Scholarship (tuition reduction); Distinguished LL.M. Scholar Award
($30,000); Scholarship for Dispute Resolution and Advocacy ($30,000)
LSAC CAS:
Recommended
Last updated:
August 2011
Centre Education USA
Commission franco-américaine
d’Echanges universitaires et culturels
9, rue Chardin, 75016 PARIS
08.92.68.07.47 (0,34 EUR ttc/min)
www.fulbright-france.org
August 2011
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