Overview

Law School / Law School is located in Des Moines, IA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration (JD/MHA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Master of Jurisprudence (MJ)
Master of Laws (LL M)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Pharmacy (JD/Pharm D)
Juris Doctor (JD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	100

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT 2 internships

Admissions

Applying

40

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	LSDAS report

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

381

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.46%
Black or African American	4.72%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.57%
Unknown	0.26%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 12

Male (20)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Constitutional law, environmental law, agricultural law, computers and the law, bioethics and health law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2608 Forest Avenue
Cartwright Hall
Des Moines, IA  50311-4505
United States

Contact Mr. Jerry Anderson
Dean
Email: jerry.anderson@drake.edu
Phone: 515-271-2658
Fax: 515-271-4118

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