Overview

About the program

The Doctor of Juridical Science is not a course-oriented degree but rather is directed towards scholarly research and producing a dissertation of publishable quality that contributes in an original manner to the area of law to which it is directed.

The S.J.D. program at Wake Forest University is highly selective. The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) is the highest post graduate law degree offered by the Wake Forest University School of Law.

Programme Structure

The S.J.D. degree will be awarded on the basis of:

Satisfactory completion of the coursework
Participation in colloquia with faculty and others
Timely completion of the dissertation to the satisfaction of the S.J.D. faculty adviser
Oral defense of the dissertation before a committee of Wake Forest faculty

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Winston-Salem, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Law Civil & Private Law Legal Studies View 59 other PhDs 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

To be eligible for admission, an SJD applicant must

Hold a first degree in law (LL.B.) or equivalent from a foreign institution (non-U.S.)
Hold a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Wake Forest University School of Law or another ABA-accredited law school
Have outstanding academic credentials
Demonstrate exceptional promise as a legal scholar through submission of prior written work (such as an LL.M. thesis) of high quality
Possess exceptional English language proficiency
Present an original and detailed doctoral dissertation proposal

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

57920 USD / year

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Out-of-State

57920 USD / year

≈ 57920 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

57920 USD / year

≈ 57920 USD / year

Living costs

Winston-Salem

United States

864 - 1409 USD / month

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