Overview

David A. Clarke School of Law / David A. Clarke School of Law is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Laws (LL M)	Clinical teaching and social justice
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	78

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT 90 credits, advanced legal writing

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

518

Applied

169

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

35

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	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

221

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.12%
Black or African American	44.8%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.71%
Unknown	5.43%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 11

Male (13)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Civil Rights and Equality, Criminal Law, Family and Juvenile Law, Housing and Community Development Law, and Immigration Law and Human Rights
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Building 52
4340 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20008
United States

Contact Ms. Renee M. Hutchins
Dean
Email: renee.hutchins@udc.edu
Phone: 202-274-7346
Fax: 202-274-5583

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