Overview

University of Massachusetts School of Law–Dartmouth / University of Massachusetts School of Law–Dartmouth is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	86
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT Comp Exam Required Bar exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,233

Applied

794

Accepted

130

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 30th	May 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement (minimum 2-3 pages), official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

366

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.48%
Black or African American	6.28%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.09%
Asian	4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.37%
Unknown	6.01%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 19

Male (21)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Legal communications, legal education and law learning, principles of advocacy and persuasion, cognition and cognitive biases in decision-making, ethics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000

Location & Contact

Address 333 Faunce Corner Road
Dartmouth, MA  02747-2300
United States

Contact Daniel Fitzpatrick
Assistant Dean
Email: lawadmissions@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-985-1110
Fax: 508-985-1175

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