Overview

School of Law / School of Law is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Jurisprudence and Social Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Journalism (JD/MJ)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of City Planning (JD/MCP)
Master of Laws (LL M)	Law
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Jurisprudence and social policy
Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD)	Law
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	194
Doctoral Degrees	350

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,316

Applied

547

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,185

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.38%
Black or African American	5.57%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.76%
Asian	16.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.33%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

122

Total faculty

Full-time - 70

Part-time - 52

Male (78)

Female (44)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Law and technology; social justice; environmental law; business, law and economics; international/comparative law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 215 Boalt Hall
#7200
Berkeley, CA  94720-7200
United States

Contact Prof. Melissa Murray
Dean
Phone: 510-642-6483

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