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At A Glance

Boalt Hall's students, alumni and faculty all contribute to making the school a leading, dynamic center for legal education. In this section, you will learn more about the diverse people who comprise the Boalt community.

Student Body

J.D. = 850
LL.M./J.S.D. = 160
M.A./Ph.D. = 40

J.D. Program Tuition and Fees

California resident: $30,944.00
Nonresident: $43,189.00

Estimated School-Year Costs

Housing and food: $15,370.00
Books and personal expenses: $6,513.00

Students Receiving Financial Aid

Approximately 90%

Faculty

Faculty: 93
Clinical Faculty: 5
Lecturers in Residence: 25

Degrees Offered

J.D. (Juris Doctor)
LL.M. (Master of Laws)
J.S.D. (Doctor of the Science of Law)
M.A. (Masters in Jurisprudence and Social Policy)
Ph.D. (Doctorate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy)

Specialized Curricular Programs

Business, Law and Economics
Comparative Legal Studies
Environmental Law
International Legal Studies
Law and Technology
Social Justice

Clinical Opportunities

Our innovative clinical programs integrate academic subject matter with clinical experience under the supervision of faculty members and practicing lawyers. Students may select from a variety of clinical, internship and judicial externship opportunities.

Concurrent Degree Programs

Asian Studies
Business Administration
City and Regional Planning
Economics
History
International and Area Studies
Journalism
Jurisprudence and Social Policy
Public Policy
Social Welfare
Others by Arrangement

Combined Degree Programs

J.D./M.A.L.D. (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University)
J.D./M.P.P. (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)
Combined degrees with other institutions may be arranged.

Interdisciplinary Programs

The Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program is a unique liberal arts graduate program that leads to M.A. and Ph.D. degrees for students interested in the scholarly study of legal ideas and institutions from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Law Journals

Asian American Law Journal
Berkeley Business Law Journal
Berkeley Journal of African American Law & Policy
Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law
Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law
Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice
Berkeley Journal of International Law
Berkeley La Raza Law Journal
Berkeley Technology Law Journal
California Law Review
Ecology Law Quarterly