Overview

The Law School / The Law School is located in Notre Dame, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Laws (LL M)	International and comparative law
Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD)	Human rights
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Human rights

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	173

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required 1-year residency
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT (for JD) Thesis Required 2-year residency (for JSD)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,797

Applied

897

Accepted

223

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT (for JD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	LL M (for JSD)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

646

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.29%
Black or African American	4.33%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.46%
Asian	6.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.56%
Unknown	3.41%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

116

Total faculty

Full-time - 56

Part-time - 60

Male (75)

Female (41)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Constitutional structure; international law (public and private); law and religion; land, energy, and environmental law; intellectual property, including patent, copyright, and trademark law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 780
Notre Dame, IN  46556-0780
United States

Contact Ms. Nell Jessup Newton
Dean
Email: nell.newton@nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-6789
Fax: 574-631-8400

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