DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW 2023–2024 LLM/MLS FAST FACTS At DePaul College of Law, you will experience life in Chicago and benefit from our long-standing connections to the Chicago legal community. You will learn from dedicated law professors who are accomplished scholars making a global impact. You will join our diverse community and connect with our extensive and distinguished alumni network that is over 9,750 strong in the Chicago metropolitan area. This is the DePaul College of Law experience.
MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) PROGRAMS
MASTER OF LEGAL STUDIES (MLS) PROGRAMS
• Health Law
• Business Law (online, part-time only)
• Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology
• Criminal Law
• International Law
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law (online, part-time only)
• U.S. Legal Studies (bar-eligible in select states)
• General Legal Studies (online, part-time only) • Health Care Compliance
Prerequisite Primary law degree
• Health Law • International & Comparative Law
Degree Requirements 24 credit hours Completed in one year full-time or up to four years part-time Tuition & Financial Aid* LLM Per Credit Hour: $1,688 LLM Program (24 credits): $40,512 Dean’s Scholarships are awarded at the time of acceptance. No separate application is required.
• Public Interest Law Prerequisite Bachelors degree Degree Requirements 30 credit hours (24 credit hours for those who meet the six credit hour waiver requirements) On-campus programs can be completed in one and a half years full-time or up to six years part-time, and online part-time programs can be completed in two and a half years by taking two courses each semester Tuition & Financial Aid* MLS Per Credit Hour: $1,210 MLS Program (30 credits): $36,300
* Students must complete Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for need-based aid.
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FALL 2023 ENROLLMENT College of Law Enrollment University Enrollment
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
LAW LIBRARY
American Constitution Society
Total Volumes (including microfiche)
Appellate Moot Court Society Art & Cultural Heritage Law Society
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
One-on-one job search and networking strategy sessions with an experienced counselor
Black Law Student Association
Résumé and cover letter review and feedback
Decalogue Society
Opportunities to connect with alumni
Business Law Society
Entertainment & Sports Law Society
Westlaw, LexisNexis, I-Share, CALI, Bloomberg Law, FDsys, HeinOnline, E-books (including study aids), among others
Academic and personal guidance
Intellectual Property Law Society
Resources and support related to diversity and student wellness
International Law Society Justinian Society Latino Law Student Association
Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK)
Seating Capacity 490 Group Study & Media Viewing Rooms 18
ELECTRONIC & ONLINE RESOURCES
First Generation Law Student Organization
Writing Center
Law Students Supporting Neurodiversity
Computer Labs in Law Library (5th floor) and Lewis Center (13th floor) Printers on 2nd and 5th floors; cost: eight cents per side; students receive $36/semester printing credit
Middle Eastern North African Law Student Association Muslim Law Student Association OUTlaws Part-Time Law Student Organization Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Public Interest Law Association Society for Asylum & Immigration Law Student Bar Association Women’s Bar Association
Office of Law Admissions 25 East Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60604-2287 (312) 362-8185 gradlaw@depaul.edu Updated October 2023
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DePaul Federal Bar Association
COLLEGE OF LAW RESOURCES
Counseling Services
Librarians Support Staff
Child & Family Law Association
Federalist Society
UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
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