Overview

Here at Loyola Marymount University the American Law program is usually chosen by students interested in becoming eligible to take the California or New York Bar Exam or by students having interest in areas of law that are not currently covered by one of our six specializations.

Key Features

Students will graduate from our LLM program (General or Specialization) upon successfully completing at least 24 units of coursework, consisting of some required core courses and approved electives.
The Loyola curriculum offers a breadth of class choices in a variety of areas. With 325 elective courses to choose from, students can fulfill the degree requirements by enrolling in a broad range of courses, including first-year JD courses covering subjects required for the Bar Exam.

Programme Structure

This course includes:

Business Immigration Law
Constitutional Law
Civil Procedure
Contracts
Advanced Legal Research Advanced Legal Research

Required Courses for International Students:

American Legal Research and Writing for Foreign Lawyers
American Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

24 SCH

Bar Track students have the option to take up to 28 units with no extra charge.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law Public Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 72 other Masters in Civil & Private Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates can apply directly to Loyola by completing the MLS Application form online.
We require a personal statement to assist the Admissions Committee in selecting a highly-qualified and diverse entering class, and in assessing each applicant's written English skills.
U.S. applicants must submit a transcript for baccalaureate and all post-baccalaureate degrees.
Two letters of recommendation are required. Letters of recommendation must be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions by the recommender to mlsprogram@lls.edu.
Applicants are required to submit a résumé.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

70360 USD / year

≈ 70360 USD / year
Out-of-State

70360 USD / year

≈ 70360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

70360 USD / year

≈ 70360 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Los Angeles

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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