The Princeton Review (TPR) has recognized Syracuse University College of Law’s JDinteractive (JDi) online J.D. program as one of the best Online J.D. Programs in their 2025 rankings. JDi is an established program with six years of experience in delivering online legal education designed for working professionals.
The program has more than 200 alumni and approximately 300 students currently enrolled. Alumni include doctors, compliance officers, national security leaders, and public advocates, among others.
Students in JDi can add an online MBA to their online J.D. through Syracuse University’s highly ranked Whitman School of Management. This first-of-its-kind program provides the educational basis for leaders to tackle today’s growing intersection of law and business and address complex transactions, rapid regulatory changes, and important compliance issues.
Also, Syracuse Law offers the only online Certificate of Advanced Study in National Security and Counterterrorism Law. Administered through the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law , this innovative program offers an interdisciplinary approach to critical issues in national security, counterterrorism, and related fields.
JDi features short in-person courses (“residencies”) 4-5 days in length throughout the program to provide unparalleled professional opportunities in places around the country and the world. The residencies feature College of Law alumni and noted leaders in various legal fields that provide real-world insights into today’s pressing legal topics.
“Syracuse Law’s JDinteractive program is the ideal place for busy working professionals to earn a J.D. that fits their schedules,” says Associate Dean of Online Education Shannon Gardner. “We are seeing our graduates use their law degree to advance their careers, tackle new challenges, and be leaders in their communities.”