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Law  Doctoral Professional Practice

Overview

What is Law at WVU like?

Description

As a leading law school, WVU Law teaches with a clear purpose — to challenge your assumptions, present well-reasoned positions, and guide you to your best potential.

WVU Law’s competitive and rigorous curriculum combines the best in traditional legal education with dynamic courses and programs that address emerging challenges faced by our global society.

First, you build a strong foundation in the law.

Then, you can discover and develop individual interests through specialized courses or concentrations.

Along the way, you will be given opportunities to develop practice-ready skills.

In the end, you will better understand your future clients’ needs and be ready to serve them in critical and emerging legal areas.

Dual degree programs include:

Application Deadlines

Each graduate program sets their own term of admission and application deadline. Applicants can only apply for admission for the term displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.

Fall: March 15

At a Glance

  • College/School:
    College of Law
  • Division:
  • Department:
  • Degree Designation:
    JD
  • Degree Program:
  • Program:
    Law

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Law at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelors degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Law graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Letters of Recommendation - Two
  • Résumé /CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • GRE

Additional considerations for applicants:

  • LSAT or GRE, CAS Report

Applications that are incomplete or are submitted after the deadline may be reviewed if openings remain.

International Applicants must also submit the materials outlined here.

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