LLM Laws at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Laws program offers one year of post-Juris Doctor study tailored to your scholarly and practice interests. Study is available in a variety of areas in which the law school holds particular strength. With more than 250 distinct courses to choose from each year, the 24 credit hour LLM program is customized to meet your career goals with focus on popular areas of study.

Faculty: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law | Department: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

The program requires 24 credit hours. Required courses depend on the student's concentration in the degree. International students are required to take LAW 596 Professional Legal Writing. A candidate may elect either to write a master's degree portfolio paper or to complete an applied project. The remaining credit hours generally are obtained from the list of elective courses.

Career pathways

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of lawyers is projected to grow 4% between 2024 and 2034. Career examples: chief executive officer, chief legal officer, judge, law firm administrator, law firm partner, law school professor, litigation support director, member of Congress or other political position.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Applicants must have earned a JD degree in the U.S. or a law degree at a foreign institution that would qualify the applicant to practice law or pursue license to practice in that country. For information and resources on applying to ASU Law, visit the Admission page on their website. Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Applicants should see the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law website for acceptable TOEFL scores and additional information for applicants. All foreign-educated applicants are required to use the Law School Admission Council LLM Credential Assembly Service, which includes the ASU Law Electronic Application, the Document Assembly Service, and the International Transcript and Authentication Service. Students should refer to the special instructions for foreign-educated applicants at the school admission website .

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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