Overview

School of Law / School of Law is located in Newark, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations (JD/MADIR)
Doctor of Medicine/Juris Doctor (MD/JD)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science in Jurisprudence (MD/MSJ)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Master of Laws (LL M)	Health law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Intellectual property
Master of Science in Jurisprudence (MSJ)	Law
Juris Doctor (JD)	Intellectual property
Juris Doctor (JD)	Health law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	308

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,741

Applied

1,652

Accepted

393

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Professional experience, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Active LSDAS registration, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,151

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.6%
Black or African American	3.13%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	6.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.08%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

135

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 84

Male (76)

Female (59)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health law, intellectual property law, science and the law, international law and employment/labor law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	480,700

Location & Contact

Address One Newark Center
Newark, NJ  07102-5210
United States

Contact Mr. Patrick E. Hobbs
Dean/Professor
Email: patrick.hobbs@shu.edu
Phone: 973-642-8750
Fax: 973-642-8031

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