Overview

College of Law / College of Law is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor (JD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	104

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

622

Applied

380

Accepted

116

Enrolled

Applying

0

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

321

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.41%
Black or African American	0.62%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	70.72%
Two or more races	0.62%
Unknown	4.05%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 18

Male (22)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Criminal practice, intellectual property, environmental law, taxation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Cassandra L Hill
Dean
Email: law-admit@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1068
Fax: 815-753-8552

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