Compare 106 Law JD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 106 Law JD programs in the US across 67 universities. 51% report the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as a requirement. Most programs take about 36 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $14,091 to $87,908. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

Top Programs

Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Juris Doctor

    Application deadline
    Feb 15
    Annual tuition
    $84,400
    Program duration
    36 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    JD

    Application deadline
    Feb 16 +1
    Annual tuition
    $77,454
    Program duration
    36 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Juris Doctor

    Application deadline
    Jun 15 +2
    Annual tuition
    $84,396
    Program duration
    36 months
  4. 4

    Yale University

    Juris Doctor (J.D)

    Application deadline
    Feb 15
    Annual tuition
    $76,636
    Program duration
    36 months
  5. 5

    University of Pennsylvania

    JD

    Application deadline
    Mar 1 +2
    Annual tuition
    $78,348
    Program duration
    36 months
  6. 6

    University of Chicago

    Juris Doctor

    Application deadline
    Dec 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $86,856
  7. 7

    Columbia University

    JD

    Application deadline
    Feb 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $85,368
    Program duration
    36 months
  8. 8

    Cornell University

    J.D. with Berger International Legal Studies Specialization

    Application deadline
    Jul 1 +2
    Annual tuition
    $87,908
    Program duration
    36 months
  9. 9

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Juris Doctor in Law & African-American Studies

    Application deadline
    Feb 1
    Annual tuition
    $77,064
    Program duration
    48 months
  10. 10

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    JD

    Application deadline
    Feb 28 +1
    Annual tuition
    $79,108
    Program duration
    36 months

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Complete Program List106 programs

The complete list of Law JD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityJunior deferral program
#1Harvard UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
#2Stanford UniversityJD36 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyJuris Doctor36 months
#8Yale UniversityJuris Doctor (J.D)36 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaJD36 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaJuris Doctor (J.D)36 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Jurisprudence
#11University of ChicagoJuris Doctor
#12Columbia UniversityJD36 months
#13Cornell UniversityJ.D. with Berger International Legal Studies Specialization36 months
#13Cornell UniversityJ.D.| LLM in International and Comparative Law48 months
#13Cornell UniversityJD36 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesJD36 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in Business Law & Policy36 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in Critical Race Studies36 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in International and Comparative Law36 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in Law & African-American Studies48 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in Law & American Indian Studies48 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in Law & Management
#17University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in Law & Philosophy
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborJD36 months
#22Duke UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
#23Northwestern UniversityJD36 months
#23Northwestern UniversityJD Programs36 months
#24New York UniversityJD Program36 months
#25University of WashingtonJuris Doctor36 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Jurisprudence9 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinJD36 months
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillJuris Doctor
#36Washington University in St. LouisJuris Doctor
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonJuris Doctor36 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Juris
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkJuris Doctor
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignJD
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignJunior Doctor Program42 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaJuris Doctor (JD)36 months
#43Emory UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
#43Emory UniversityJuris Master
#52Vanderbilt UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
#55University of VirginiaJ.D.-Master's in Economic Law at Sciences Po (Paris)
#55University of VirginiaJD36 months
#55University of VirginiaThe Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) Program
#62University of California, DavisJ.D. joint program48 months
#62University of California, DavisJuris Doctor36 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Jurisprudence
#65University of California--IrvineJD36 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesJuris Doctor36 months
#77University of Notre DameJ.D. Degree
#85Boston UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
#91Michigan State UniversityAdvanced Standing JD24 months
#91Michigan State UniversityCanadian-U.S. Dual J.D. Program48 months
#91Michigan State UniversityJD36 months
#92Georgetown UniversityJD48 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationJuris Doctor36 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Jurisprudence24 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Jurisprudence in Intellectual Property24 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusJuris Doctor36 months
#96University of FloridaJuris Doctor (JD)36 months
#99University of GeorgiaJuris Doctor (JD)36 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonJD36 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderJuris Doctor36 months
#175Arizona State UniversityJuris Doctor (JD)3 years full-time
#191University of ConnecticutJuris Doctor (J.D.)84 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctor of Juridical Science: SJD in Health Law60 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityJurum Doctor (JD)36 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityJuris Doctor3 years full-time
#301–400Boston CollegeJD36 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYJuris Doctor36 months
#301–400University of IowaJuris Doctor (JD)
#401–500Florida State UniversityJuris Doctor
#401–500Florida State UniversityJuris Master of Arts ster On-Campus Program36 months
American UniversityDoctor of Juridical Science (SJuris Doctor)60 months
American UniversityJ.D. (Juris Doctor)48 months
Drexel UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
Drexel UniversityJuris Doctor in Business and Entrepreneurship Law Concentration36 months
Drexel UniversityJuris Doctor in Criminal Law Concentration
Drexel UniversityJuris Doctor in Health law Concentration36 months
Drexel UniversityJuris Doctor in intellectual property law Concentration36 months
Fordham UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
Loyola University ChicagoDoctor of Jurisprudence3 years full-time
Marquette UniversityJuris Doctor72 months
Pepperdine UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
Rutgers University--CamdenJD54 months
Saint Louis UniversityJuris Doctor60 months
Syracuse UniversityJuris Doctor36 months
University of California--HastingsJD36 months
University of DenverJuris Doctor
University of Maryland--BaltimoreJD3 years full-time
University of New HampshireJuris Doctor42 months
University of OklahomaDoctor of Jurisprudence36 months
University of OregonJurum Docter in Business Law36 months
University of OregonJurum Docter in Criminal Practice36 months
University of OregonJurum Docter in Dispute Resolution24 months
University of OregonJurum Docter in Environmental Law36 months
University of OregonJurum Docter in Family, Child and Elder Law36 months
University of OregonJurum Docter in International Law36 months
University of OregonJurum Docter in Sports Law36 months
University of RichmondJ.D.
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Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
University of San DiegoJuris Doctor
University of TulsaJuris Doctor
Wake Forest UniversityJuris Doctor Program
Wake Forest UniversityTwo-Year Juris Doctor for International Lawyers degree24 months
Washington and Lee UniversityJD36 months
William & MaryJuris Doctor36 months

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