Valparaiso University

Program Information

Degree Offered

LL.M.

Program Description:

Valparaiso University School of Law is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, a pleasant residential community located 50 miles/80 kilometers southeast of Chicago and 15 miles/24 kilometers south of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan. The School of Law was approved by the American Bar Association in 1929 and was admitted to membership in the Association of American Law Schools in 1930.

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) is designed primarily for international students who have a law degree and wish to enhance their understanding of the American Legal System. Students in the LL.M. program take classes with students enrolled in the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program, and are encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities with J.D. students.

Eligibility Requirements:

Valparaiso University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, career services and placement, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Valparaiso University is an institution committed to its Lutheran traditions. The University reserves the right to promote the teachings of the church and to exercise preferences in admissions in favor of Lutherans.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999