Overview

School of Law / School of Law is located in Lawrence, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Urban Planning (JD/MUP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Juris Doctor/Master of Health Service Administration (JD/MHSA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	98
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

731

Applied

392

Accepted

151

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Online application (LLM), graduate online application (MS), curriculum vitae/resume (LLM, MS), statement of interest (LLM, MS), 2 letters of recommendation (LLM), official transcripts (LLM, MS)
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume, official transcripts, dissertation proposal for SJD

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 95
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

344

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.21%
Black or African American	4.07%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.58%
Asian	2.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.91%
Unknown	1.45%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 22

Male (28)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International law, business law, criminal law, tribal law, law and public policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Green Hall
1535 West 15th Street
Lawrence, KS  66045-7608
United States

Contact Mr. Stephen W. Mazza
Dean
Phone: 785-864-4550
Fax: 785-864-5054

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