Master of Laws (LL.M.) 

at Harvard University, Cambridge

For the academic year 2025-26, the tuition fees to pursue LLM at Harvard is USD 80,760 (INR 69.1 L). Hence, it is expensive to purse Law & Legal Studies at the university. Below is the breakdown of the Harvard cost of attendance for LLM:

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 85.63

Indian applicants planning to Harvard Uni LLM should meet the following requirements: 

• A J.D. from an ABA-approved US law school or a first law degree (J.D., LLB or the equivalent) from a foreign law school is required
• Official TOEFL score
• Online application form
• Resume 
• Academic transcripts
• At least 2 letters of recommendation
• Personal statement

Students can get admission to Harvard University LLM program if they meet the program requirements. Applicants must have a first law degree from a recognized Law school. Final year Law students must complete the degree no later than June of the year in which you intend to enroll. Below are the application materials checklist:

• Online application form
• CV/Résumé
• Personal statement, parts (A) and (B)
• Transcript(s) (including diplomas for all degrees that have been received)
• Recommendations (at least two)
• Official TOEFL report (if applicable; please note that we do not accept MyBest™ TOEFL score reports)*
• Financial Aid application (if applicable)
• Application fee of USD 85 or INR 7,103.90

Students planning to Harvard University's LLM should aim to have the following: 

• Make sure the achievements in the CV are balanced but consistent. Some of the achievements that one can include are moot cases or winning essay competitions
• Engage in extracurricular apart from studying and include all those achievements in your CV. Try getting involved in the internships, competitions, and other activities that will have some significance for the career
• The CV should show your focus and how you manage time

To pursue an LLM from Harvard, the applicants are required to meet the entry requirements given below:

• A J.D. (Juris Doctor) from an ABA-approved US law school or a first law degree (J.D., LLB or the equivalent) from a law school
• If the applicants are in the final year of law studies, then they must complete the degree no later than June of the year in which they are intended to enroll
• Usually, to study LLM from Harvard, no work experience or further study beyond law school is needed. However, the applicants with two or more years of work experience have a better sense of what they hope to accomplish during the LLM program
• TOEFL test score

Yale Law is the top-ranked law school in the United States, and for at least a few decades, its standing as a legal school has surpassed Harvard Law's. Harvard has more alumni working in the corporate sector, whereas Yale has a somewhat higher percentage of graduates choosing employment in government and public interest.According to data published by the Higher Education Advisory Council, the median salary for Yale law grads is $204,668 and the median salary for Harvard law graduates four years after graduation is $233,589 this year. Yale is much smaller than Harvard, and it has about one-third the class size. As a result Yale is more selective in terms of its admissions process. 

The final answer to selecting a place to study MBA programme at INSEAD or Harvard depends on the students’ preference or the target location for career. However, according to the alumni of INSEAD Singapore, here are some of the few points that make INSEAD Singapore a great school:

• If students are looking for a career worldwide, then the applicants can choose INSEAD Singapore as it truly provides with a global network
• Also, students at INSEAD are quite diverse
• A lot of students’ friends who have passed from INSEAD have now positions like CEOs, major directors of NGOs, etc. In all, INSEAD’s alumni network is quite global

According to unofficial sources, Harvard University acceptance rate is 3% and early acceptance rate of 7.6%. This means that students who apply early may have higher selection chances. Low acceptance percentage symbolizes that university is too stringent not only for Indians but for each country. Along with meeting basic eligibility criteria, students must provide work experience or internships and submit mandatory documents. 

Securing an admission to Harvard University for Bachelor of Liberal Arts programme is a competitive affair, but not impossible. International students must fulfill the admission requirements listed below order to boost their chances of pursuing the Harvard Bachelor of Liberal Arts course:

• High school Diploma or its equivalent;
• Proof of English language proficiency; and

Bachelor of Liberal Arts is one of the best undergraduate courses offered at Harvard University. With the help of this course, students get to develop communication skills, analytical and strategic thinking abilities, and leadership skills by getting to work in teams. Mentioned below are the details of the Harvard University Bachelor of Liberal Arts: