Law is a professional degree program and is not offered as an undergraduate major. Students applying to Iowa may declare a pre-law designation on their application to receive specialized advising and preparatory course work as undergraduates. This designation means students eventually intend to apply to a law school.

The college offers a broad and diverse curriculum with particular strengths in public law, international and comparative law, intellectual property, and corporate law. Iowa's emphasis on legal writing throughout all three years of study is recognized nationally. 

Students gain a solid foundation for a lifetime of professional growth, including a thorough familiarity with legal principles and the operation of legal institutions, fundamental lawyers’ skills (particularly writing), and an appreciation of the role of law and lawyers in society.