collageThe list of programs approved in compliance with the Criteria for Programs Offered by ABA-Approved Law Schools in a Location Outside the United States provides opportunities for students to study law abroad. These programs are open to students from other ABA-approved law schools, allowing for a diverse and enriching educational experience. With 197 institutions and programs accredited by the Council that confer the J.D. degree, students have a wide range of options to choose from in pursuing their legal education.
For students interested in participating in these approved foreign programs, there are certain basic admission requirements to consider. Typically, students must be enrolled in an ABA-approved law school and in good academic standing to be eligible to apply. Additionally, students may need to meet specific GPA requirements, submit letters of recommendation, and write a statement of purpose outlining their reasons for wanting to study abroad.
In order to apply for admission to one of the approved foreign programs, students should first research the specific program they are interested in and review the admission requirements. Once they have determined their eligibility, students can complete the application process, which may include submitting transcripts, letters of recommendation, a resume, a personal statement, and any other required materials. It is important for students to carefully follow the instructions provided by the program and adhere to all deadlines to ensure a successful application process.
list of aba approved foreign law schools
Contact the law school listed to determine exact program dates and to confirm that the program is being offered in a given year. Programs not offered in two-consecutive years are no longer considered approved and are removed from this list.
Akron, University of
Nagoya, Japan and Seoul, South Korea – Summer
American University
London, Brussels, and Geneva – Summer
The Hague, The Netherlands – Summer
Baltimore, University of
Aberdeen, Scotland – Summer
Baylor University
St. Andrews, Scotland – Summer
Brooklyn Law School
Bologna, Italy – Summer
Beijing, China – Summer
Catholic University of America, The
Rome, Italy – Summer
Cracow, Poland – Summer
Cornell Law School
Paris, France – Summer
Creighton University
Nuremburg and Marburg, Germany; and The Hague, The Netherlands – Summer
Denver, University of
Sorrento, Italy – Summer
DePaul University
Berlin, Germany – Summer
San Jose, Costa Rica – Summer
Madrid, Spain – Summer
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Intersession
Havana, Cuba – Intersession
Drake University
Nantes, France – Summer
Duke University
Leiden and The Hague, The Netherlands – Summer
Duquesne University
Dublin, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland – Summer
Cologne, Germany – Summer
Florida International University
Seville, Spain – Summer
Florida State University
Oxford, England – Summer
Fordham University
Belfast/Dublin, Ireland – Summer
Seoul, South Korea – Summer
Accra, Ghana – Summer
George Washington University
Oxford, England – Summer
Munich, Germany – Summer
Georgetown University
London, England (CTLS) – Fall and Spring Semester
Golden Gate University
Paris, France – Summer
Gonzaga University
Florence, Italy – Summer
Hofstra University
Pisa, Italy – Summer
Curacao, Dutch Antilles – Intersession
Howard University
Cape Town, South Africa – Summer
Indiana University – Indianapolis
Beijing, China – Summer
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Bologna, Italy – Summer
Beijing, China – Summer
Iowa, University of
London Law Consortium – Intersession
Arcachon, France – Summer
Louisiana State University
Lyon, France – Summer
Loyola University-New Orleans
Panama City, Panama – Summer
Spetses, Greece – Summer
Vienna, Austria – Summer
Marquette University
Giessen, Germany – Summer
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Salzburg, Austria – Summer
Michigan State University
Bialystok, Poland – Summer
Kyoto, Japan – Summer
Rijeka and Dubrovnik, Croatia – Summer
Mississippi, University of
Cambridge, England – Summer
Mississippi College
Havana, Cuba – Intersession
Seoul, Korea and Beijing, China – Summer
Merida, Mexico – Intersession
Lille, France – Summer
Lille, France and Berlin, Germany – Summer
Missouri-Columbia, University of
Cape Town, South Africa – Summer
Missouri-Kansas City, University of
Dingle/Galway/Dublin, Ireland and Bangor, Wales – Summer
Mitchell | Hamline School of Law
London, England (CILE) – Summer
London, England – Summer
Jerusalem, Israel – Intersession
Montana, University of
Beijing, Guiyang, and Chongqing, China – Summer
Nevada-Las Vegas, University of
Singapore, Macau, and Japan – Summer
New England Law | Boston
Galway, Ireland (CILE) – Summer
New Mexico, University of
Madrid, Spain – Summer
New York Law School
London, England – Summer
New York University
Shanghai, China – Fall and Spring Semester
Notre Dame, University of
London, England – Fall and Spring Semester
London, England – Summer
Ohio Northern University
Reykjavik, Iceland – Summer
Ohio State University
Oxford, England – Summer
Oklahoma, University of
Oxford, England – Summer
Pepperdine University
London, England – Fall Semester
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Toledo, Spain – Summer
Puerto Rico, University of
Barcelona, Spain – Summer
Buenos Aires, Argentina / Santiago, Chile – Summer
Quinnipiac University
Dublin, Ireland – Summer
Richmond, University of
Cambridge, England – Summer
Saint Louis University
Madrid, Spain – Summer
Samford University
Cambridge, England – Summer
San Diego, University of
London, England – Summer
Paris, France – Summer
Santa Clara University
Geneva, Switzerland – Summer
Sydney, Australia – Summer
Tokyo, Japan – Summer
Oxford, England – Summer
Munich, Germany – Summer
San Jose, Costa Rica – Summer
Singapore – Summer
The Hague, Netherlands – Summer
Vienna, Austria – Summer
Shanghai, China – Summer
Seattle University
Madrid, Spain – Summer
South Texas College of Law – Houston
Santiago, Chile (CILE) – Summer
Valletta, Malta (CILE) – Summer
Prague, Czech Republic (CILE) – Summer
Southwestern Law School
London, England – Summer
St. John’s University
Rome, Italy – Summer
St. Mary’s University
Innsbruck, Austria – Summer
Beijing, China – Summer
St. Thomas University
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, and Delft, The Netherlands – Summer
Stetson University
Cape Town, South Africa – Summer
Granada, Spain – Summer
The Hague, Netherlands – Summer
Oxford, England – Summer
Cayman Islands – Intersession
Syracuse University
London, England – Summer
Temple University
Tokyo, Japan – Spring Semester
Rome, Italy – Summer
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Melbourne, Australia / Hamilton, New Zealand – Spring Semester
Toronto, Canada – Summer
Oxford, England – Summer
Tulane University
Cambridge, England – Summer
Rhodes, Greece – Summer
Berlin, Germany – Summer
Siena, Italy – Summer
Paris, France – Summer
Tulsa, The University of
Dublin, Ireland – Summer
Vanderbilt University
Venice, Italy – Summer
Wake Forest University
London, England – Summer
Venice, Italy – Summer
Vienna, Austria – Summer
Washburn University
Cave Hill, Barbados – Intersession
West Virginia University
Geneva, Switzerland – Summer
Guanajuato, Mexico – Summer
Western New England University
Rishon Letzion, Israel – Intersession
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