Duke Law
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Location
210 Science Dr
Durham, NC 27708
United States of America
Contacts
Website: http://www.law.duke.edu/
Phone: 919-613-7020
Admissions e-mail: admissions@law.duke.edu
Program Information
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- 3 years in length
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- Joint programs are available:
- JD/LLM in International and Comparative Law: For more information, click here
- JD/LLM in Law and Entrepreneurship: For more information, click here
- JD/MA in Bioethics and Science Policy: For more information, click here
- JD/Master of Environmental Management: For more information, click here
- JD/Master of Public Policy: For more information, click here
- JD/Master in Global Business Law: For more information, click here
- JD/Master of Theological Studies: For more information, click here
- JD/MD: For more information, click here
- LLM in Law and Entrepreneurship: For more information, click here
- LLM for International Law Graduates: For more information, click here
- SJD doctorate program: For more information, click here
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Admission statistics Class of 2020
- Total number of applicants: 4772
- Class size: 214
- Median GPA: 3.75 (4.0-point scale)
- GPA 25/75 percentiles: 3.57/3.84
- Median LSAT: 169
- Average age: 24
- Range: 21-32
- Gender
- Female: 41%
- Male: 59%
- Students of Color: 33%
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Bachelors degree in any field in a regionally accredited university.
GPA
- Minimum grade/GPA: no cut off
- Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2016: 3.75
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Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
- All applicants must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
- All applicants must take the LSAT no later than December 2017
- LSAT score must have be taken within the past five years
- Submit all LSAT scores, and will tend to look at the average score unless you can provide a reason why your more recent score is higher, only then will greater weight be put on higher scores.
- If a score does not reflect your true ability, you may provide in an explanation in a separate attachment.
- Class of 2020 median LSAT score: 169
For more information click: here
Supporting Documents
- Application Form completed and signed electronically through LSAC
- $70 non-refundable application fee
- Resume (Electronic attachment)
- Personal statement and optional essay
- Statement of purpose
- Two academic recommendation letters submitted through LSAC
- Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work submitted to CAS
- TOEFL (For International Students)
For more information here
Timeline 2017-2018
- September 1 2017: Applications for next year's entering class can be submitted through LSAC
- Early Decision Applicants:
- Round 1:
- November 10, 2017: Application completion deadline
- December 31, 2017: Notification Date
- Round 2:
- January 8, 2018: Application completion deadline
- January 31, 2018: Notification Date
- Round 1:
- Regular Applicants:
- February 15, 2018: Regular Decision application deadline
- March 15, 2018: All required items should be submitted
- April 2018: All decisions made by the end of April, although most decisions made before March 1
- August 2018: Orientation and Classes begin
Note: Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. For more information click here
Tuition 2017-2018
- Academic Year Tuition: USD$ 61,000
- Total fees (including incidental fees, books/supplies, rent, food, etc): USD$ 86,600
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