Overview

School of Law / School of Law is located in Atlanta, GA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Juris Doctor (JD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Divinity (JD/M Div)
Juris Doctor/Master of Theological Studies (JD/MTS)
Master of Laws (LL M)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Certificate (JD/Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	268
Other Advanced Degrees	66

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,637

Applied

1,338

Accepted

223

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

979

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.03%
Black or African American	10.62%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	10.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.35%
Unknown	4.19%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

108

Total faculty

Full-time - 64

Part-time - 44

Male (65)

Female (43)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Law and economics, law and religion, international law, human rights, feminism and legal theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	200,000

Location & Contact

Address Gambrell Hall
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30322-2770
United States

Contact Robert Schapiro
Dean
Email: david.partlett@emory.edu
Phone: 404-712-8815
Fax: 404-727-0866

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