LL.M. Admission Requirements and Tuition Information

The LL.M. in Immigration and Naturalization Law is a 24-credit degree program that can be completed in one academic year as a full-time student or in two academic years as a part-time student. Minimum semester course load, six (6) hours. Maximum semester course load, Twelve (12) hours. 

The LL.M. Program provides an intensive academic program focused on current and emerging practice and policy issues in immigration and naturalization law. Distance learning is available through online coursework. 

We welcome both US and Foreign Attorneys to this exciting and unique LL.M. Program! Applications for the LL.M. Program are accepted as of  September 15 each year and are considered until the Program is full.  An applicant for the LL.M. Program may apply for admission to begin in either the Fall or Spring semester, full or part-time.

Requirements:
Applicants to the LL.M. Program must hold a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, or if a foreign applicant, either a J.D. or an LL.B. from an accredited law school in the jurisdiction where it is located.

While there is no LSAT requirement for LL.M. applicants, if the candidate has, in fact, taken the LSAT, the CAS report with scores should be submitted.

Domestic Applicants:
Domestic applicants to the LL.M. Program must furnish an official transcript showing the award of their law degree as well as the other required support documents (personal/narrative statement, current resume, letters of recommendation, transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, LSAT score and writing sample if the JD was earned in the US.

Foreign Applicants:
Foreign applicants to the LL.M. Program must register for LSAC’s LSDAS Service and furnish, for evaluation, an official transcript showing the award of their law degree with notarized translation if the transcript is not in English.  All international applicants must register for LSAC’s International Authentication and Evaluation Service and submit all foreign transcripts for evaluation through that Service.  If the transcript is not in English, a notarized translation must also be submitted.

Also required is a personal/narrative statement, current resume, and letters of recommendation.

All international applicants (JD & LLM) whose first language is not English, or whose academic instruction (undergraduate or law) was not in English, must furnish evidence of their language proficiency.

The Law School will accept any of the following:

• TOEFL
• IELT:
• Duolingo English Test
  

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo Scores:

The minimum TOEFL iBT score required for admission is 85 and writing score no lower than 24; Reading and Listening no lower than 15.

The Texas Southern University Institutional Code for TOEFL: 6824

The minimum IELTS score required for admission is a total score of 6.5 with a preference of no individual section score being lower than 6.5.

For IELTS select Texas Southern University

The minimum Duolingo score required for admission is a total score of 110

All international applicants must register for LSAC’s International Authentication and Evaluation Service and submit all foreign transcripts for authentication and evaluation through that Service.

Immunization Requirements

Immigration & Student Visa Information:
In order to complete an immigration file, all international students must provide the following:

• Affidavit of support in the minimum amount of $33,093

• Current bank statement

• Certificate of Finance Form

• Financial Guarantee – Third Party

• SEVIS Foreign Student Advisor’s Report if currently in the US on an F1 visa

• Foreign Permanent Address (this cannot be a PO box number.

The additional information (or questions) email Jennifer.Rhodes@tsu.edu. Jennifer Rhodes may also be reached by phone at 713.313.7465.

Apply Now!  Please complete the LL.M. application here and submit the required $55.00 application fee online through LSAC.

Tuition Cost:

In State Students:
Tuition and Fees for 24 credit hours: 
$16,581.84*                 
*Other fees may apply

Tuition Cost for Out of State/Foreign Students:
Tuition and Fees for 24 credit hours:
$22,197.84*    
*Other fees may apply

Total Cost of Attendance:
Add: $20,819.28 to the relevant tuition, to cover board and room, books and supplies, personal expenses and transportation.  

*This tuition rate assumes that a student completes 24 credits of coursework during the program at the in-state student rate. Students pay by the credit hour and will be charged additional tuition for coursework above 24 credits. The Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a state-assisted institution, with tuition and fees set by the Texas Legislature and the Texas Southern University Board of Regents and subject to change without notice.

*An additional charge is made for required health insurance for international students unless the student has evidence of coverage.

For admission and tuition questions and concerns, Admissions at (713.313.7114) or Email: lawadmissions@tsu.edu or Pearly Pendenque at  713.313.1003 or Email: Pearly. Pendenque@tmsl.tsu.edu

Applicants for the LL.M degree program must submit all application materials by July 15 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester. Applications for either semester will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the program is full.

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- Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association, website: https://www.americanbar.org/

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. Website: https://sacscoc.org/about-sacscoc/

 

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