9 PhD programs in Law without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — US

9 programs for a PhD in Law in the US that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

no-GRE Programs

Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Doctor of Juridical Science

    Application deadline
    Apr 1
    Annual tuition
    $80,760
    Program duration
    60 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    Doctor of the Science of Law

    Application deadline
    Apr 1
    Annual tuition
    $77,454
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Juridical Science

    Application deadline
    Mar 1
    Annual tuition
    $32,034
    Program duration
    36 months
  4. 4
    Application deadline
    Mar 27
    Annual tuition
    $29,946
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5
    Application deadline
    May 1
    Annual tuition
    $71,266
    Program duration
    36 months
  6. 6

    University of Washington

    Doctor of Philosophy in Law

    Application deadline
    Apr 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $28,883
  7. 7

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Doctor of Juridical Science (JSD)

    Application deadline
    Oct 30 +1
    Annual tuition
    $55,428
    Program duration
    36 months
  8. 8
    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    36 months

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Complete Program List9 programs

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

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Juridical Science60 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of the Science of Law72 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Juridical Science36 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Law36 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of the Science of Law60 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.)36 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Law
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Juridical Science (JSD)36 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Law

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