Overview

William & Mary Law School / William & Mary Law School is located in Williamsburg, VA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor (JD)
Master of Laws (LL M)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	45
Doctoral Degrees	226

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,522

Applied

1,125

Accepted

261

Enrolled

Applying

0

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	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	LL.B., LL.M, or J.M. in a foreign country or completion of the necessary legal education to take the equivalent of the law examination in that country, or qualified to practice law in a foreign country, or possess sufficient legal education or equivalent to satisfactorily complete the LL.M. program
Master's Degree Requirements	LL.B., LL.M, or J.M. in a foreign country or completion of the necessary legal education to take the equivalent of the law examination in that country, or qualified to practice law in a foreign country or, possess sufficient legal education or equivalent to satisfactorily complete the LL.M. program
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree, references

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

632

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.58%
Black or African American	3.8%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	4.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.64%
Unknown	5.38%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

97

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 56

Male (57)

Female (40)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Constitutional law, criminal law, corporate law, international law, intellectual property law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	533,386

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA  23187-8795
United States

Contact A Benjamin Spencer
Dean/Professor
Email: spencer@wm.edu
Phone: 757-221-3790
Fax: 757-221-3261

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