We are a mid-sized to small law school with approximately 180-200 J.D. students in each entering class. The Office of International Programs also enrolls approximately 25 LL.M./S.J.D. students each year. Be sure to view the JD entering class profile.
We have about 70 full-time faculty and 35 adjunct faculty members. This means we can offer a low student-to-faculty ratio, usually around 7:1. Find out more about our faculty.
Traditional first-year courses like Torts and Criminal Law may have as many as 70 students in a class. The class size in second- and third-year courses may range from 10-50, depending on the course. More than 70 percent of upper-division courses have a class size of 15 or fewer students.
No. The Indiana University Maurer School of Law has only a full-time program.
No. We only enroll new students in the fall semester (August).
Yes, there are options to pursue a joint or dual degree while enrolled at Indiana Law. The application processes for each degree program are separate. While there is no preferred order for submitting the applications, most applicants apply to the Law School first, and then apply for a graduate program within their first year of law school.
Indiana Law accepts applications for transfer from students who have completed one year of course work at another ABA-accredited law school. Transfer applicants should complete the general application and make sure to indicate their status as a transfer applicant. Get more information about the transfer application process.
Yes. There is a separate application for international applicants to complete. International applicants are citizens of countries other than the USA and have permanent residency outside of the USA. The application fee for international applicants is $85. If your first language is not English and your undergraduate degree was obtained outside of the United States, you must include results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with your application materials. TOEFL scores are valid for two (2) years and IELTS scores are valid for two (2) years.Please direct questions about the LLM program and its application process to William Schaad, Director of Graduate Admissions, at lgradadm@indiana.edu.
There is no ideal major to be a successful applicant. While many of our applicants are political science, history, psychology, or sociology majors, we have just as many applicants with every other major you could imagine. As you are selecting your major and your classes, keep in mind the skills that you will need to be successful in law school and as a lawyer: research skills, critical and analytical thinking, clear and concise writing. There are many majors and disciplines in which these are core skills and you should seek out as many opportunities as possible craft and hone these skills. When the admissions committee selects applicants for an incoming class, they want a diverse group of people and this includes their educational background. You should pursue whatever major is interesting to you and always keep in mind that law school is your goal: each research project or work experience should relate to the study and practice of law in some way.
This is one of the many myths about law school. It is simply not necessary — for bar admission or placement purposes — for a student to attend law school in the state where he or she intends to practice. Good law schools prepare students to practice in any state by providing a solid theoretical framework for understanding the law and the legal system. Historically, more than half of our graduates leave to practice outside of Indiana; we have alumni practicing in all 50 states and 31 foreign countries. For further information about placement, visit the Career Services Office.
The Health Professions and Prelaw Center (HPPLC) provides advising and other services for students who want to pursue careers in law, medicine, and other health professions. Students considering careers in these professions must excel academically and plan carefully. HPPLC works closely with IU students throughout their undergraduate years, and with IU alumni, to help them become thoughtful, well-prepared, competitive applicants to professional programs. Phone HPPLC at 812-855-1873 or fax 812-856-7302, or e-mail hpplc@indiana.edu.