Law School Application Requirement Checklist

For a Law School application to be marked complete and ready for review, you must submit your application online via the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and your application must include the following:

•  Your $50 non-refundable application fee via LSAC’s credit card fee collection service
• Your personal statement
• Your resume, including all work experience
• Your LSAT score. Please note LSAT requirements
• Your LSAT writing sample
• Two written letters of recommendation via LSAC’s Letter of Recommendation Service, which is included in the Credential Assembly Service (CAS)
  • Note: In the event you encounter any technical difficulty in using this service, you should call LSAC’s Help Desk at 215-968-1393.
• A current, completed CAS report via LSAC that includes transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions that you attended.
  • For international applicants only: In addition to the CAS report, you must also submit a World Education Services (WES) report that includes all of your foreign transcripts. 
• An award of a Bachelor’s degree by the start of the law school’s fall orientation per ABA Standard 502(a). You must receive your degree from an institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. Please review the Council of Higher Education Accreditation for a listing of accredited colleges and universities.

An offer of admission from the School of Law to an international applicant is conditioned upon verification that, as an incoming international student, he/she is eligible to enroll in school and can provide evidence of his/her ability to satisfy all financial obligations associated with enrollment. International students are responsible for tuition, fees and associated costs of attendance. For further details, please visit International Applicants.

The School of Law accepts online applications beginning on October 1. All application materials should be submitted online. Application materials sent directly to the law school will be returned to the sender. The deadline for submitting all application materials is April 30.

(as mandated by Federal Statute 20 USC § 1092)

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