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Juris Doctor (JD) at University of Iowa

University of Iowa, United States

Programme overview

The Juris Doctor (JD) is a professional degree awarded by the College of Law. The University of Iowa College of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association. The first year of the JD program offers the personal connection and attention students need to develop a strong intellectual foundation for legal thinking and writing.

Faculty: College of Law  |  Duration: 88 s.h. required  |  Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Juris Doctor (JD) requires a minimum of 88 s.h. to earn the degree. To be eligible for a JD degree, students must meet the credit hour requirements, meet the length of study requirements, achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.10, take and complete all required courses, meet the writing requirements, and meet the experiential course requirement.

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Application information

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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