Law and Business Administration (JD/MBA)

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-50 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

You’ll need to independently apply and gain admission to the School of Law and the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. You’ll enroll first in the School of Law before seeking admission to the D’Amore-McKim School of Business during either your first or second year of law school.

School of Law admissions requirements:

Applicants to the School of Law must submit their application through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC.org).

• Application form
• Personal Statement
• Current resumé
• Academic transcripts
• LSAT scores*
• One letter of recommendation (a second letter is optional)
• You may also choose to provide a response to one of our three optional essay topics

*Applicants to the JD/MBA dual degree program may submit GRE/GMAT scores in lieu of the LSAT. Contact the Law School Office of Admissions for more information.

D'Amore-McKim admissions requirements: 

• Essay/personal statement
• One additional letter of professional recommendation
• Interview(by invitation)

GMAT/GRE required? For the 2021-22 and 2022-2023 academic years, Northeastern University is test-optional and does not require applicants to submit GMAT or GRE scores to be considered for admission. For more information, review our admissions policies.

Admissions Dates

You’ll enroll first in the School of Law before seeking admission to the D’Amore-McKim School of Business during either your first or second year of law school.

School of Law application dates

Early Action and Early Decision Program deadline: December 1

Regular admission deadline: March 1

Summer Start transfer deadline: March 1

Fall Start transfer deadline: July 1