Surge in interest in Online US Master of Laws degrees 

At LLMstudy.com, we continue to monitor student behaviour and market shifts closely across the US legal education sector. With ongoing visa delays in the US as well as increased student uncertainty around international travel, many American law schools and institutions are experiencing significant disruption to their in-person LLM intakes for Fall 2025. 

Based on conversations we have had with multiple partner institutions, we have found that some US law schools are preparing for on-campus cohorts to be reduced by as much as 70% this year due to logistical challenges alone. But while these challenges persist for in-person teaching, we are delighted to confirm that online interest in LLM programs provided in US institutions is not slowing down – in fact, it’s growing!

We’ve seen a 16% year-on-year increase in traffic to LLM-related content in the US section of our site, with over 50,000 prospective students now visiting LLMstudy.com every month to research and compare different postgraduate law courses.

This surge in online research tells us that students are viewing this period as a critical time to find and apply to available programs. These students are not waiting for certainty, they’re actively seeking flexible, online or hybrid study options so they can get started on their postgraduate law education as soon as possible. They are looking for clear signals that the USA remains open to international LLM students, so it is essential that US law schools remain highly visible during the students’ key decision-making window.

At LLMstudy.com, we’ve been supporting law schools with their LLM student recruitment for over 15 years, and our proprietary audience data gives us a unique advantage in targeting the right students at the right moment. With online program interest accelerating and thousands of students continuing to choose US-based legal education, now is the time to stand out.