Law and Business Administration (JD/MBA)

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-40 university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Requirements

Candidates for the JD/MBA program must independently apply and gain admission to the School of Law and the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. Admission to one school does not ensure admission to the other. Candidates may apply to both schools prior to matriculation at the law school, or students may wait until they are enrolled in the School of Law before seeking admission to the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. During either the first or second year of law school, students may apply to the MBA program during the winter or spring for enrollment the following September. The GMAT is not required of those students who supply LSAT scores in the 75th percentile or higher.

These are the LAW requirements:

• LSAT scores
• One letter of recommendation (second is optional)
• You may also choose to provide a response to one of our optional essay topics

These are the D'Amore-McKim requirements: 

• Application form 
• Application fee 
• Personal statement
• Current resumé 
• Two letters of professional recommendation 
• Academic transcript(s) 
• Permanent residency card (if applicable)

GMAT/GRE required? Northeastern has a test-optional policy for the 2021-2022 academic year and does not require a GMAT or GRE score to complete an application for admission. Under the new policy, you can decide whether to submit a GMAT or GRE score as part of your admission application. For more information, review our admissions policies.

Admissions Dates

The School of Law considers early action, regular, and transfer applications. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Early action deadline: November 15

Regular admission deadline: March 1* 

Early action transfer deadline: March 1

Regular admission transfer deadline: July 1** 

*This is the priority deadline for first-year students. Applications received by March 1 are guaranteed a decision by April 15. Applications received after March 1 will be processed on a rolling basis.

**This is the priority deadline for transfer students. Applications received after July 1 will be reviewed on a space-available basis.