Below is a list of application deadlines for LL.M. programs at 50 US law schools beginning in Fall 2014. The law schools listed below were chosen based on the most-viewed US profiles on LLM GUIDE.
NYU -
Foreign Credential Applicants: December 16
Domestic Credential Applicants: April 1 (except for following programs)
LL.M. in Legal Theory: January 31
LL.M. in Taxation: January 31 (priority scholarship deadline); April 1 (final)
Part-time programs: June 2
UC Berkeley - January 10
Georgetown -
Foreign-Trained Attorneys: November 14 (early action); February 14 (regular action)
US-Trained Attorneys: January 6 (early action); February 28 (regular action)
Scholarship consideration: February 14
Columbia - November 1 (early review); December 17 (regular deadline)
Harvard - December 1; November 15 strongly encouraged
UCLA - February 15
Stanford - December 6
BU -
American Law LL.M. and IP Law LL.M.: April 15; earlier encouraged
Taxation LL.M. and Banking & Financial Law LL.M.: April 15 (international applicants) or July 31 (domestic applicants) for Fall enrollment
USC - February 1
Miami - Rolling until July 31; Feb 3 recommended; January 10 optimal for scholarship consideration
Northwestern - January 17
George Washington -
LL.M - March 15 (international); May 1 (domestic)
IP Law program - March 15 (international); May 1 (domestic)
Penn - November 15 (early notification) or December 15
American - WCL -
LL.M. in Law & Government:
International Students - May 1; or March 1 for funding consideration
Domestic Students - July 1; or March 1 for funding consideration
International Legal Studies Program - May 1
Trial Advocacy LL.M. - August 1; international students recommended to apply at least one month before deadline
Fordham - March 1
Yale - December 1
Loyola (Chicago) -
LL.M. in Taxation - July 1
LL.M. in Trial Advocacy, Appellate Advocacy, and Alternative Dispute Resolution - Rolling
LL.M. in Business and Corporate Governance Law - July 1
LL.M. in Child and Family Law - Rolling
LL.M. in Health Law - July 1
LL.M. in Health Law (Online) - August 15
LL.M. in Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW) - Rolling
Cornell - February 1;
UC Hastings - April 15; March 1 (scholarships and financial aid consideration)
Brooklyn Law School - December 1 (early action); February 1 (regular review); accepted until June 30
Tulane - May 1; March 1 (optimal consideration for scholarships)
Cardozo - June 15 (Fall); Rolling admissions begin September 1
Duke - January 20
NYLS - May 15
Florida Coastal - August 19
WUSTL -
LL.M. in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers and LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Tech Law: May 15
LL.M. in Taxation: August 1
Chapman – June 30 (final); March 1 (priority); Admissions are rolling
Tufts - Fletcher - November 15 (early notification); January 10 (regular); March 1 ("late deadline")
John Marshall (Chicago) - August 1
Texas (UT) - February 1 (for priority consideration)
UC Davis - January 10 (encouraged); applications accepted until August 15
University of Washington -
LL.M. (General, Asian Law, Global Business and Sustainable International Development) – February 1 (international); May 1 (domestic)
Health Law LL.M., IP Law LL.M. – February 1 (international); June 1 (domestic). Rolling admissions.
Taxation LL.M. – February 1 (international); July 1 (domestic)
Pepperdine – Rolling Applications; Deadlines are 4 months before each starting term (mid August, January and late May).
Chicago - December 15; Applications considered in order completed.
Boston College - April 1; Admissions begin in January, so early application is encouraged
Michigan - end of January
Emory - April 15 (early); May 31 (final)
Vanderbilt - April 30
Penn State - Rolling
Loyola (Los Angeles) - February 1 (international); June 30 (domestic)
University of San Diego - June 1 (Fall); November 1 (Spring)
Hawaii - Rolling from October 1 to May 1
Florida (UF) - June 1 (Tax); April 30 (Environmental & Land Use Law LL.M. & Comparative Law LL.M.)
Southwestern - Rolling
Alabama - May 31
Denver - Rolling
Houston - March 1
Virginia - February 1
Minnesota - April 1; Rolling admissions begin in November
USF - February 14
All prospective students are advised to double-check the above application deadlines with law schools as soon as possible before applying.
For more information about the individual programs, please follow the links below.
