School of Law

Graduate / Graduate Degrees / School Of Law

We share the entire University of Dayton's commitment to serving others and offering an education that blends theory and practice. In addition to case work and legal reasoning, we also develop the professional skills and enhanced appreciation for ethics that distinguish our graduates as legal leaders.

Our faculty take on active roles as teachers, mentors and scholars.
Special programs include the Program in Law and Technology, the Pro Bono Commitment to Community Program and Law Review.
Full-time faculty have experience as judicial clerks, public defenders, practicing attorneys in private firms and more.

Juris Doctor (JD)

The best way to learn is by doing. That’s why you’ll work with legal professionals so you can see how the legal theories you study are applied in the real world. We even offer practical training in essential lawyering skills starting in your first year, such as accessing legal authority and communicating legal analysis.

Available concentrations include Criminal Law, Cyber Law and Intellectual Property.
Opportunities to work under a licensed attorney’s supervision help students develop skills and career connections.
Capstone Courses are designed to test your intellectual skills during your last year at Dayton Law.

ADMISSIONS DETAILS

	ADVANCED MASTER’S ACCELERATOR	MASTER’S ACCELERATOR TRACK 1
GPA	3.0	2.5
IELTS	6.5 (no sub-score below 6.0)	6.0 (no sub-score below 5.5)
TOEFL	80 (no sub-score below 18)	74 (no sub-score below 16)
QUALIFYING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES	Four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in any discipline from an accredited university.*	Four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in any discipline from an accredited university.*
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS	N/A	N/A
AVAILABLE ENTRY	Spring	Fall
TUITION**	$9,700 USD	$19,400 USD

*You must have an undergraduate degree from an institution whose program of education is equivalent to that of institutions accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. You may be admitted only if your record satisfies the substance of the requirements for students who attended institutions inside the United States and you provide satisfactory evidence of fluency in English. You must have your academic record evaluated through the Law School Admissions Counsel’s “Credentials Assembly Service (CAS).”

**Tuition may vary per semester and is subject to change.

Master of Laws (LLM)

The LLM program focuses on the American legal system and laws that transcend national boundaries. This program is available for international students who already have a first degree in law from a foreign university upon the completion of 30 credits of course work.

Optional certificates include:

Applied Business Law
Criminal Law
Cyber Law
Intellectual Property Law

ADMISSIONS DETAILS

	DIRECT
GPA	3.0+
IELTS	7.0+ (no sub-score below 6.5)
TOEFL	90 (no sub-score below 20)
QUALIFYING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES	You must have a first degree in law from the United States OR you must have graduated from a faculty of law in a foreign country whose educational authority has authorized that faculty to issue degrees in law. See here for a list of degrees.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS	N/A
AVAILABLE ENTRY	Fall / Spring
TUITION*	$12,475 USD

*Tuition may vary per semester and is subject to change.

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