LLM in Law

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (United States) · University of Illinois Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, United States

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the nation. Illinois contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The university holds 651 buildings on 6,370 acres (2,578 ha) and its annual operating budget in 2016 was over $2 billion. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also operates a Research Park home to innovation centers for over 90 start-up companies and multinational corporations, including Abbott, AbbVie, Caterpillar, Capital One, Dow, State Farm, and Yahoo, among others.

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Institute

College of Law

Degree

LLM

Duration

1 year

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Law

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 20500

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 42200

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 52200

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

IELTS

6.5

Duolingo

115

Undergrad GPA

2.75

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Document Required:

Degree Certificate

Common Document

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree, LLB, or equivalent degree. The bachelor’s degree need not be in law.

Degree Transcript

Common Document

You will be required to upload your transcripts for each institution you have attended; English translations should also be uploaded if the credentials are not in English. Important: All credentials uploaded to the online application are considered unofficial. You will be asked to submit official credentials (transcripts, academic records, diplomas, certificates of degree, etc.) only if you are admitted.

Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

University Specific

We require one letter of reference. Letters can also be submitted in hard copy form in signed and sealed envelopes.

Resume

Common Document

Résumé

Statement of Purpose (SOP)

University Specific

Your statement of purpose should be a short (250 to 500 word) essay which tells us something about you that we would not otherwise see in your application, including why you want to complete an LLM degree and your career goals.

Test Score Report

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TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo

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FAQs

The tuition fee for the LLM in Law program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $42,200 for domestic students and $52,200 for international students.
The next available intake for the LLM in Law program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is January 2026.
To apply for the LLM in Law program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, applicants need to submit a Degree Transcript, Letter of Recommendation (LOR), Statement of Purpose (SOP), Test Score Report, Resume, and Degree Certificate.
The English proficiency requirements for the LLM in Law program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign include a TOEFL score of 80 or higher, IELTS score of 6.5 or higher, or Duolingo score of 115 or higher.
The median undergraduate GPA for admission to the LLM in Law program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is around 2.75.

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