Overview

Shepard Broad College of Law / Shepard Broad College of Law is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy (JD/DO)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Accounting (JD/M Acc)
Juris Doctor/Master of Taxation (JD/M Tax)
Master of Science (MS)	Education law	Exceptional education
Master of Science (MS)	Education law	Cybersecurity law
Master of Science (MS)	Education law	Education law advocacy
Master of Science (MS)	Health law	Cybersecurity law
Master of Science (MS)	Health law	Risk management
Master of Science (MS)	Health law	Clinical research law and regulatory compliance
Master of Science (MS)	Health law	Regulatory compliance
Master of Science (MS)	Health law	Health care administrative law
Juris Doctor (JD)	International law
Master of Science (MS)	Employment law	Cybersecurity law
Master of Science (MS)	Employment law	Employee relations law
Master of Science (MS)	Employment law	Human resource managerial law
Master of Science (MS)	Law and policy	Cybersecurity law
Juris Doctor (JD)	Health law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	81
Doctoral Degrees	186

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Capstone research project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT Rigorous upper-level writing fulfilled through faculty-supervised seminar paper, law journal article, workshop, or other research; 6 credits' experiential learning

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,130

Applied

616

Accepted

260

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	May 1st	May 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Regionally-accredited undergraduate degree; at least 2 years' experience in related field (for employment law and health law)
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

770

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32.86%
Black or African American	14.94%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	2.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.6%
Unknown	5.06%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

89

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 48

Male (48)

Female (41)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Legal issues in health law, international law, the legal profession, family law, civil rights
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33314
United States

Contact Jose Juarez Jr.,
Dean and Professor of Law
Email: jjuarez@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-6229

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