Overview

Law School / Law School is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Graduate Programs in Law

Professional Programs in Law

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor (JD)
Master of Laws (LL M)
Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (JD/MALD)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	118
Doctoral Degrees	580

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT (for JD) Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,924

Applied

871

Accepted

Applying

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT (for JD)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,670

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.16%
Black or African American	8.56%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	9.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	18.2%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

Full-time - 81

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Constitutional law, voting right law, cyber law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,100,000

Location & Contact

Address 1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA  02138
United States

Contact Elena Kagan
Phone: 617-495-1551

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