Deadlines for programs at 30 law schools in the United States
NYU
For all applicants with foreign credentials - December 15
For domestic applicants:
- Legal Theory LL.M. - February 1
- Taxation LL.M. - April 2 (preferred by February 1 for scholarship applicants)
- All other full-time LL.M. programs: April 2
- Part-time LL.M. program: June 1
Berkeley - December 15
Harvard - December 1
Columbia - November 1 (early review) or December 15
Boston University -
- LL.M. in American Law - April 15
- LL.M. in Intellectual Property - April 15
- LL.M. in Banking & Financial Law - July 31 (domestic applicants); May 31 (foreign applicants)
- LL.M. in Taxation - July 31 (domestic applicants); May 31 (foreign applicants)
UCLA - February 15
Georgetown -
- November 15 (early action - foreign applicants)
- January 5 (early action - domestic applicants)
- February 15 (regular action - foreign applicants)
- March 1 (regular action - domestic applicants)
Stanford - December 15
Northwestern - January 17
Fordham - March 1
University of Miami - May 1 (priority deadline)
USC - February 1 (priority deadline)
American WCL -
LL.M. in Law and Government - June 1
LL.M. in International Legal Studies - May 1
LL.M. in Trial Advocacy - August 1
S.J.D. - February 1
George Washington - March 15
Cardozo - June 15
Tufts Fletcher - November 15 ("early notification"); January 15 ("regular deadline"); March 1 ("late deadline")
Yale - December 1
UPenn - November 15 ("early notification") or February 1 (regular deadline)
Cornell - February 1
Loyola -
LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Attorneys - February 1
LL.M. Taxation - June 30
Stetson -
LL.M. in International Law - 3 months prior to the start of the program
LL.M. Elder Law - June 1
Boston College - March 1
NYLS - Rolling
UC Davis - January 10 (though applications also accepted thereafter)
Chapman - March 1 (priority deadline) or June 1
Vanderbilt - April 30
Tulane - May 1
Hawaii - April 1
Penn State - Rolling; most applications reviewed between January and May
Duke - January 20
All prospective students are advised to double-check application deadlines with law schools as soon as possible before applying.
For more information about the individual programs, please follow the links below.
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