This four-year (39 credit) program offers students the analytical and quantitative skills of an MPP to complement their knowledge of the legal system. Students may pursue a dual MPP/JD degree with the Duke, UNC, or NCCU Schools of Law.
Duke Law
UNC School of Law
NCCU School of Law
The first year of the program is completed in the MPP Program. Years two and three are completed at the respective law school. The final year requires active registration in both programs with 9 credits of public policy coursework completed at Sanford.
Student experience
Jillian Foye MPP/JD ‘26
"My involvement in the MPP/JD program has been instrumental to my growth as a complex problem-solver. The research and classroom experiences that I have had at Sanford have not only strengthened my subject matter knowledge within health policy, but also provided me with a unique perspective when analyzing legal matters. I am eager to use this distinctive skillset while working at the intersection of law and policy to improve access to care across the country.”
This program has a blended tuition rate. Sanford scholarship awards will be applied in all dual degree academic years that have a blended tuition rate charge and will only pay towards Sanford’s share of the tuition per term. You must maintain good academic standing. We reserve the right to amend tuition fellowship awards if you receive other funding or change degree programs.
Please see our cost of attendance page for more information on dual degree program blended tuition rates.
This program has a non-blended tuition rate, which means the student is only charged for tuition and fees at the school you are enrolled in for that semester. Sanford tuition fellowships amounts will be disbursed in equal installments each semester in which the student is enrolled full time, and Sanford is your home institution/school. You must maintain good academic standing. We reserve the right to amend this tuition fellowship award if you receive other funding or change degree programs.
Please see our cost of attendance page for more information on MPP tuition and fees per term and by academic year.
This program has a non-blended tuition rate, which means the student is only charged for tuition and fees at the school you are enrolled in for that semester. Sanford tuition fellowships amounts will be disbursed in equal installments each semester in which the student is enrolled full time, and Sanford is your home institution/school. You must maintain good academic standing. We reserve the right to amend this tuition fellowship award if you receive other funding or change degree programs.
Please see our cost of attendance page for more information on MPP tuition and fees per term and by academic year
Please note that separate applications are required for dual degree programs. For the MPP/JD degree, separate applications are submitted to the MPP program and to the law school of choice. We waive the GRE testing requirement and accept the LSAT for law school applicants. However, we strongly encourage submission of the GRE for MPP/JD dual degree applicants to be competitive with those who are submitting the GRE. For application procedures on the MPP program, please refer to the MPP admissions page.