Overview

Dedman School of Law / Dedman School of Law is located in Dallas, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Taxation
Master of Laws (LL M)	General law
Master of Laws (LL M)	International and comparative law
Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD)	Law

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT (for JD) Thesis Required for some 30 hours of public service (for JD)

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	JD
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT (for JD)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 91

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Corporate law, intellectual property, international law, commercial law, dispute resolution
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 750110
Dallas, TX  75275-0110
United States

Contact Jennifer Collins
Dean
Email: jmc@smu.edu
Phone: 214-768-2621
Fax: 214-768-2182

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