Eligibility for LLM Admissions
To be considered for admission the Scalia Law LLM program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Academic Requirement
- Either a United States JD from an ABA approved law school OR the equivalent to the United States JD from a foreign law school OR other experience outside the United States that is deemed acceptable by the director of the LLM program.
Language Requirement
Applicants must submit English language proficiency scores if they do not have a JD from an ABA-approved law school, are not native English speakers, and did not earn a degree from an institution whose primary language of instruction is English.
Minimum scores required:
- TOEFL iBT: 90 or 4.5 for tests taken after January 21, 2026
- IELTS: 6.5
- Duolingo English Test: 110
Application Requirement
- Complete application materials must be submitted via LSAC by the deadlines listed on our How to Apply page. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. See our How to Apply page for full application instructions.
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