Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
TOEFL, IELTS, Gateway or Duolingo (exceptions may be made if a student has studied in the U.S. for at least three years within two years of beginning the JSD program)
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeSee policy
LL.M. from a U.S. law school
Statement of purposeRequired
“Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but it is recommended that applicants submit their application by May 15 of each year for the fall semester.”
“WashU Law does not provide any scholarships for the JSD program.”
“A successful application will include: Application Dissertation Proposal A test of English language proficiency such as the TOEFL, IELTS, Gateway or Duolingo...”
Extracted from law.washu.edu (opens in new tab) and gradstudies.artsci.washu.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08
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