Law school or faculty of law · part of Southern Methodist University
SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, Texas, United States
Overview
The law school of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, offering JD, LLM, SJD and an online Master of Legal Studies.
Verified subjects: General law, Comparative law, International law
Verified in official records: American Bar Association; American Bar Association; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Programs
Each program is listed with its award, delivery format and published price. Prices, schedules, prerequisites requirements and teaching language belong to the program, not to the school.
JD and professional law degrees
J.D. Program
Juris Doctor
General lawOn campusfull-time, three-year programEnglishDedman School of Law
$60,844per year
LLM and master’s degrees
LL.M. in Comparative and International Law
LL.M. in comparative and international law
Comparative law, International lawOn campusOne year (full time)EnglishDedman School of Law
Price not published
Online Master of Legal Studies
Master of Legal Studies
General lawFully onlinetwo years regular or one year acceleratedEnglishOnline
Price not published
PhD and research degrees
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
Doctor of Juridical Science
General lawOn campusEnglishDedman School of Law
Price not published
Teaching locations
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Dedman School of Law
Dallas, Texas, 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 AssociationAccreditation
Scope: J.D. degree (first degree in law)
Institutional or program accreditation by an accrediting body or authority.
Verified in official recordAmerican Bar AssociationProgram approval
Scope: J.D. program (Council-approved law school)
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 recordSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccreditation
Reference: Accredited since 01/01/1921
Scope: Institutional accreditation of the parent institution, Southern Methodist University (IPEDS ID 228246); 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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Sources (checked 1 November 2026)