Overview

College of Law / College of Law is located in Salem, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Dispute resolution
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Transnational law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	121
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required 25 credit hours (for LL M); 26 credit hours (for MLS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT Thesis Required 90 credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

499

Applied

357

Accepted

100

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree (for MLS); domestic or foreign JD (for LL M)
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 480 TOEFL IBT score: 45
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

341

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.16%
Black or African American	1.17%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.76%
Asian	5.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.17%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.28%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 7

Male (23)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dispute resolution, international law, business law, law and government, sustainability
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 245 Winter Street SE
Salem, OR  97301-3922
United States

Contact Mr. Curtis Bridgeman
Dean
Email: cbridgma@willamette.edu
Phone: 503-370-6024
Fax: 503-370-6828

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