School of Law

Overview

Golden Gate University / School of Law is located in San Francisco, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Master of Laws (LL M)	Taxation law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Intellectual property law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Estate planning
Master of Laws (LL M)	U.S. legal studies
Master of Laws (LL M)	Environmental law
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	International legal studies
Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD)	International legal studies

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT (for JD) Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,354

Applied

900

Accepted

227

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT (for JD)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

531

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.89%
Black or African American	9.04%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.75%
Asian	12.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.32%
Two or more races	3.58%
Unknown	7.34%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

191

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 160

Male (95)

Female (96)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International law, intellectual property law, environmental law, real estate, civil rights
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA  94105-2968
United States

Contact Anthony Niedwiecki
Dean
Phone: 415-442-6601
Fax: 415-442-6609

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