Overview

Graduate and Professional Programs / Graduate and Professional Programs is located in East Lansing, MI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Jurisprudence (MJ)	Global food law
Master of Jurisprudence (MJ)	Intellectual property law
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)	Legal studies
Master of Laws (LL M)	American legal system
Master of Laws (LL M)	Global food law
Master of Jurisprudence (MJ)	American legal system
Master of Laws (LL M)	Intellectual property law

Earning Your Degree

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

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 30th	July 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	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

856

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.67%
Black or African American	6.66%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.05%
Asian	3.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	4.32%
Unknown	5.61%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

132

Total faculty

Full-time - 55

Part-time - 77

Male (82)

Female (50)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International, constitutional, health, tax and environmental law; intellectual property, trial practice, corporate law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 364 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI  48824-1300
United States

Contact Mr. Lawrence Ponoroff
Dean/Professor of Law
Email: lponoroff@law.msu.edu
Phone: 517-432-6993
Fax: 517-432-6801

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