Overview

Your Legal Studies program at University of New Haven is flexible and interdisciplinary.

You can combine your legal studies with programs in other areas such as criminal justice, business, accounting, political science, psychology, or global studies.
A two-semester internship in your final year lets you back up your classroom learning with on-the-job experience, which opens up more employment doors for you.
Want to see the world? An international track lets you study for a semester abroad to satisfy concentration requirements.

In your first year, choose to live in the Pre-Law Living Learning Community for a jump-start on pre-law preparation.

Choose your path

If you’re a pre-law student planning on attending law school or graduate school in another field, choose either of these bachelor’s degree concentrations:

Public Affairs
Dispute Resolution

If you're interested in a career in conflict resolution or mediation, choose:

Dispute Resolution

If you’re interested in a paralegal* career, pick one of the American Bar Association-approved options:

Bachelor’s Degree Concentration in Paralegal Studies
Associate Degree in Legal Studies
Paralegal Certificate Program

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal Research and Writing
Legal Ethics & Prof Responsibility
Legal Investigation
Administrative Law and Regulation
Scientific Methods in Criminal Justice
Quantitative Applications in Criminal Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

International - priority deadlines. National students - rolling admission.

Language

English

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Haven, United States

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 302 other Bachelors in Legal Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit a complete Online Application for International Undergraduate Students or apply through the Common Application.

Submit official certified copies of senior secondary/high school records. This includes all grade reports, mark sheets, academic transcripts, final examination results, diplomas, and degree certificates such as Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Std. X (SSC), Std. XII (HSC), O-Levels, A-Levels, IB, WAEC, CXC, etc.

Submit at least one letter of recommendation from an academic source (teacher or guidance counselor).

Submit a personal essay.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

47464 USD / year

≈ 47464 USD / year
Out-of-State

47464 USD / year

≈ 47464 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

47464 USD / year

≈ 47464 USD / year

Living costs

New Haven

United States

1380 - 2110 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New Haven

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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