Overview

Graduate Programs / Graduate Programs is located in Lansing, MI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration (JD/MHA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Juris Doctor (JD)	Litigation
Master of Laws (LL M)	Insurance law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Homeland and national security law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Corporate law and finance
Master of Laws (LL M)	Intellectual property law
Master of Laws (LL M)	General studies
Master of Laws (LL M)	Taxation
Juris Doctor (JD)	Administrative law (public law)
Juris Doctor (JD)	Intellectual property
Juris Doctor (JD)	General practice	Solo and small firm
Juris Doctor (JD)	Business transactions
Juris Doctor (JD)	Environmental law (public law)
Juris Doctor (JD)	International law
Juris Doctor (JD)	Canadian law practice
Master of Laws (LL M)	U.S. legal studies for foreign attorneys

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	377

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 Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT Minimum of 3 credits of clinical experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,398

Applied

768

Accepted

291

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	September 1st	September 1st	No
Winter deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	JD or LL B
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$41,290

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,208

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	22.52%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	4.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.33%
Two or more races	13%
Unknown	4.72%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

226

Total faculty

Full-time - 56

Part-time - 170

Male (140)

Female (86)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wrongful convictions, civil rights, environmental law, litigation techniques, data mining, intellectual property, practical and skills-based legal education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 300 South Capitol Ave, PO Box 13038
Lansing, MI  48901-3038
United States

Contact Mr. James McGrath
President and Dean
Email: mcgrathj@cooley.edu
Phone: 517-371-5140 ext. 2009
Fax: 517-334-5752

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