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The Wilmington University School of Law

Providing broad access to affordable legal education within a student-centered culture, Wilmington University's law school serves qualified students from all walks of life, including traditional- and non-traditional-age students, as well as professionals transitioning from other careers.

Our program options and unique curricula facilitate student success in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Learn what ABA provisional approval means for our students.


Dean Jan Jurden

A Message from the Dean Hon. Jan Jurden (ret.)


Welcome to the Wilmington University School of Law. It is a privilege to serve as dean during a defining moment in our journey. We recently received provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association, an achievement that affirms the strength of our program and enables our graduates to sit for any ABA-certified bar exam nationwide. This milestone reflects the heart, grit, and shared belief that our students deserve access to an affordable, practical, and quality legal education, one that prepares them for the bar exam and makes them practice-ready.

Message from the Dean

A student-centered perspective

Our law school faculty have extensive experience, commitment to excellence in teaching, and dedication to making a difference in the lives of their students. Course schedules and curricula are crafted to maximize the benefit for students who may be balancing professional and personal commitments in addition to their legal studies.

Supporting the legal profession

WilmU's law school enrolls students who reflect the communities they will serve. 

Legal education for the real world

Students learn to think like lawyers and to problem-solve through disciplined inquiry and information literacy. Coursework provides an understanding of substantive and procedural law, legal analysis and reasoning, and legal research, with exercises to hone written and oral communication and exam-taking skills in the legal context. Theory and practice combine in externships that provide hands-on opportunities to help practicing attorneys solve real challenges.

Tuition that makes sense

The WilmU School of Law is proud to offer highly competitive tuition rates, in addition to scholarships, tuition assistance and comprehensive student services. The cost for full-time students is approximately $24,000 per year and $18,000 per year for part-time students—the lowest rates of any law school in the region.

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The WilmU J.D.

Start your law school journey at WilmU’s Brandywine location. Choose one of three program options, all featuring the same curricula. Start the application process

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