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Columbia Law School

New York City, New York, United States

Overview

The law school of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan.

Verified subjects: General law, Commercial law, Corporate law

Verified in official records: American Bar Association; Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Programs

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JD and professional law degrees

  • J.D. Program

    J.D.

    General lawOn campusEnglishColumbia Law School

    $85,368per year

LLM and master’s degrees

  • LL.M. Program

    LL.M.

    General lawOn campusone yearEnglishColumbia Law School

    Price not published

  • Executive LL.M.

    LL.M.

    Commercial law, Corporate lawOnline with required campus attendanceonline spring and fall semesters with an on-campus summer residency; degrees awarded in OctoberEnglishColumbia Law School

    Price not published

PhD and research degrees

Teaching locations

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  • Columbia Law School

    Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Recognition

Recognition is described exactly as sourced. There is no single accreditation for law schools, and association membership is not accreditation. Degree-granting institutions are normally accredited or licensed by an authority in their country; many specialist providers of short courses are not, and a school-issued certificate is not an accredited qualification.

  • Verified in official recordAmerican Bar AssociationProgram approval

    Reference: Listed on the ABA Council-Approved Law Schools list (alphabetical); year in parentheses is the year approved as printed by the ABA

    Scope: J.D. program (J.D. degree-granting law school approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar)

    Approval of a specific law program by a regulator or accreditor, for example for use in a professional pathway. Approval in one jurisdiction does not apply in another.

  • Verified in official recordMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationAccreditation

    Reference: Accredited since 07/01/1921

    Scope: Institutional accreditation of the parent institution, Columbia University in the City of New York (IPEDS ID 190150); the law school is part of it

    Institutional or program accreditation by an accrediting body or authority.

Sources and verification

How this profile was verified

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