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Applying to the M.Jur. Program
Application Deadlines
Spring 2025
Fall 2025
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Compliance and Health Care Compliance
Our accredited offerings in Compliance and Health Care Compliance are designed to meet the highest industry standards, ensuring graduates are equipped to navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
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Employment and Human Resource Law
For those focused on workplace dynamics, our curriculum in Employment and Human Resource Law is perfectly aligned with current industry demands, addressing the critical legal issues employers and employees face today.
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Special Education and Trauma-Informed Advocacy
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Criminal Justice and Doctrinal Law
Additionally, our program emphasizes the practical application of doctrinal law to criminal justice, providing students with real-world insights into how the law operates in criminal contexts. Through this hands-on approach, our graduates leave with the skills needed to lead in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants must submit:
- Proof of a four-year undergraduate degree, either
- from an accredited college or university in the United States or a comparable degree from
- a foreign institution approved by either the government or the relevant accrediting authority of the nation where the school is located;
- Official transcripts of undergraduate studies
- All international transcripts must be professionally evaluated by an approved evaluator. Please visit https://www.naces.org/members for a list of approved evaluators.
- A personal statement;
- Up to date resume
- Two letters of recommendation;
- A completed M.Jur. application form.
All applicants will be considered holistically and admission will be based on the applicant’s academic training, professional background, personal statement and professional and academic references. Applicants may, but are not required, to submit official LSAT, GRE, GMAT, or MCAT score reports.
International Students
In addition to the required documents listed above, foreign M.Jur. applicants must have English test scores, TOEFL (80 for internet-based test, 213 for computer-based test 0r 550 for paper-based test) or IELTS (6.0 or above). After an interview, program directors may waive English tests with the permission of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
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