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Juris Doctor (JD) at University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame, United States

Programme overview

The J.D. requires a minimum of 90 credit hours (at least 70 in regularly scheduled law school classes), six semesters of full-time residence and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.600, with a required first-year curriculum of Torts, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and legal writing and research.

Faculty: The Law School  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 6 semesters in residence (90 credit hours)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Notre Dame, IN, United States

What you will study

First year: Torts, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Property, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Legal Research and Legal Writing; later requirements include legal ethics, jurisprudence, an upper-level writing requirement and at least six credit hours of experiential courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission via the Law School admissions office (LSAC application).

USD 75,816 a year (2026-27). Law School full-time tuition for 2026-27. Excludes fees ($520) and living costs; Cost of Attendance page lists the same tuition. Source

Notre Dame Law School admits new Juris Doctor students for the fall term only.

JSD applications are submitted through the LSAC online system and are due March 15; supporting documents are due April 1.

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

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