JD Law at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The Juris Doctor is a three-year, full-time degree combining theory, policy, doctrinal analysis and professional skills. Students complete 89 credit hours with a GPA of at least 2.0, including at least six experiential credits.

Faculty: Colorado Law | Duration: 3 years full-time (89 credit hours) | Intake: Fall; applications open October 1, close April 1 | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

First-year fall courses are Civil Procedure, Contracts, Legal Writing I, Legislation and Regulation and Torts; spring covers Legal Writing II, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property and Foundations of Legal Research. Later years include Evidence, Legal Ethics and Professionalism, a seminar and electives in business, criminal, family, intellectual property, natural resources and environmental law, with clinics and simulation courses. Dual degree options include JD/MBA, JD/MS and JD/PhD in Environmental Studies, JD/MD, JD/MPA and JD/MURP.

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Application information

Entry requirements

LSAT required (GRE not accepted; no minimum score). Applications through LSAC with LSAT report, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, two letters of recommendation, personal statement and resume; rolling admission, closing April 1; application fee USD 65. International applicants whose native language is not English: TOEFL iBT 100 (IELTS also accepted).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/law/admissions

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