Overview

Located near the heart of Washington, D.C., a city like no other and the center of our nation’s legal system, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Catholic Law) is among the best choices you can make if your goal is to graduate with the skills — such as critical legal analysis, legal writing, and effective oral advocacy—that are essential to successful legal practice in the 21st century.

Features

At every turn, our approach to legal education can be summarized with three words: practical, focused, and connected.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Civil Procedure

Constitutional Law

Contracts

Lawyering Skills

Criminal Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

European Law International Law Civil & Private Law View 8 other PhDs in European Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The application with a $65 non-refundable application fee (The application fee for the current recruitment cycle has been waived);

Personal Statement;

An official report from the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report containing a transcript analysis and LSAT score.

At least two but no more than three letters of recommendation. All letters must be submitted directly to LSAC.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

61580 USD / year

≈ 61580 USD / year
Out-of-State

61580 USD / year

≈ 61580 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

61580 USD / year

≈ 61580 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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