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JD Law at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

Penn Carey Law offers a full-time program leading to the Juris Doctor (JD), the first professional degree in Law. Applicants have completed their undergraduate degrees and, oftentimes, advanced degrees in a broad array of disciplines; many have work experience prior to attending law school. On occasion, Penn Carey Law has admitted international students who hold a law degree from outside the United States but who want to earn a JD degree in the United States.

Faculty: Penn Carey Law School  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

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On occasion, Penn Carey Law has admitted international students who hold a law degree from outside the United States but who want to earn a JD degree in the United States. Penn Carey Law also accepts a select group of Penn undergraduates who submatriculate, combining their bachelor's degrees and their JDs. Penn Carey Law’s program of legal education, combining its rich, interdisciplinary curriculum, varied co-curricular activities, and pro bono responsibilities, prepares its students for admission to the bar and to serve as effective, ethical, and responsible members of the legal profession.

USD 81,796 a year (2026-27). Penn Carey Law JD tuition for 2026-2027, one academic year. Excludes General Fee, Clinical Fee, Learning Support Fee and living expenses. Source

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Graduate and professional programmes are housed in 12 schools; each programme has a separate admissions process and applicants apply directly to the programme of interest.

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