Concord Law School
Continue your education with a degree from Concord Law School.
| Since opening in the fall of 1998, Concord Law School has pioneered the delivery of high quality legal education on the Internet. The school serves working professionals, family caretakers and others whose circumstances may prevent them from pursuing a legal education at a fixed facility law school. The typical Concord student is in his or her mid-career with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0. More than 1,800 students are currently enrolled at Concord, including alumni of such prestigious universities as Columbia, Harvard, Yale, MIT, the University of California at Berkeley, Duke, and the University of Chicago. More than one third of the students already hold advanced degrees. Students hail from all U.S. states and 13 other countries. Concord Law School is the first institution to offer a Juris Doctor (JD) degree wholly online. With maximum flexibility and an engaging, interactive online learning program, Concord offers working adults the opportunity to earn a recognized law degree, regardless of their location and the demands on their daily lives. Concord provides a rigorous and comprehensive legal education with a personalized curriculum and study program leading to a Juris Doctor (JD) degree or an Executive JDSM. Instruction is both highly theoretical and highly practical, emphasizing a critical understanding of how law functions in society, as well as a practical knowledge of how lawyers function within the legal system. Concord is a division of Kaplan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. To find out more about Concord Law School and the online degree program that's right for you, request more information today. |
Accreditation
Concord Law School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), and is approved as a degree-granting institution in the State of California by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.
School Facts
Institutional Accrediting Agency 
Agency that determines the quality of education and training for an institution of higher education.
Distance Education and Training Council Accrediting Commission
Address Physical location of institution's main/corporate office or headquarters.
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200
Los Angeles CA 90024
Credit-earning Options Does the school accept transfer credits or other approved credits?
Concord Law School accepts transfer credits from most law schools.
Delivery Format Is learning completed entirely online, and are there any special teaching methods?
The Law School curriculum is available to Concord students over the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any part of the globe. Students set their own pace and speed within a structured learning system developed by legal education experts.
Technical Requirements Required hardware/software that you'll need in order to run the course software.
A computer, a modem, and reliable access to the Internet is required.
Geographic Restrictions Can you take the programs anywhere?
If you can access the curriculum on the Internet, you can live anywhere and be enrolled as a Concord law student.
Scholarships Offered Does the institution offer any direct grants or scholarships?
Concord Law School accepts most Veterans Administration benefits to assist with tuition charges. Contact your Veterans Administration office to determine for which type of funding you qualify.
Loans Offered The types of loans can you make use of to help fund your education.
Students have the option of paying tuition in full or you can take advantage of tuition financing made available directly to students by Concord Law School. A variety of payment plans are available.
