Law (LLM) at Cornell University

Programme overview

Cornell Law School offers a highly selective Master of Laws Degree and admission is based on a holistic review of the entire application including prior academic performance, recommendations, and work experience. Program Policies General LL.M. Grading Policy LL.M.

Duration: 20 credits minimum | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

The General LL.M. program requires the completion of 20 credits during two semesters of full-time study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be considered for admission to the General LL.M. program, applicants must have:; Earned a first degree of law outside the United States prior to the start of the program.; Proficiency in English as demonstrated by all aspects of the application and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), if required.; Cornell accepts both the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL and IELTS test scores. If submitting a TOEFL score, applicants must request that the Educational Testing Service sends official score report(s) to the LSAC using institution code number 8395. Application deadline: Fall

USD 87,908 a year (2026-27). Law School tuition per year (J.D.; LL.M. one-year program); tuition only. Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

Apply through the official page: https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/ll-m-admissions/

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