Overview

Law School / Law School is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor (JD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in International Economics (JD/MSIE)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Finance (JD/MSF)
Master of Laws (LL M)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Criminal Justice (JD/MSCJ)
Master of the Science of Law (JSM)
Juris Doctor/Master of Sports Leadership (JD/MSL)
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	324
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Exams are not required for the MSLL. If you have taken standardized tests previously, you must list in your application each time you took the test and the scores you received (LSAT for the LLM; GRE, GMAT, LSAT for the MSLL). Thesis Alternate accepted Legal writing
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT or GRE required for JD programs; no exams required for the SJD Thesis Alternate accepted Legal writing

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Exams are not required for the MSLL. If you have taken standardized tests previously, you must list in your application each time you took the test and the scores you received (LSAT for the LLM; GRE, GMAT, LSAT for the MSLL).
Master's Degree Requirements	Online application; resume; personal statement; 2 letters of recommendation; official transcripts for all post-secondary work
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT or GRE required for JD programs; no exams required for the SJD
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Online application; resume/CV; personal statement; official transcripts for all post-secondary work; letters of recommendation (1 for JD, 2 for SJD); 10-15 page research proposal (SJD); identify 3 faculty for proposed dissertation committee (SJD); letter from proposed committee chair (SJD)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,216

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.7%
Black or African American	3.62%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.48%
Unknown	3.21%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

129

Total faculty

Full-time - 79

Part-time - 50

Male (73)

Female (56)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Civil law, international law, health/biomedical law, business and finance, intellectual property
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 120 Tremont Street
Boston, MA  02108-4977
United States

Contact Mr. Andrew Perlman
Dean
Email: aperlman@suffolk.edu
Phone: -573-8144
Fax: 617-994-6838

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