Admissions Policies

Applicants for admission to the William S. Boyd School of Law must:

  1. have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university;
  2. have taken the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). The test is given in June, October, December, and February.
    • In order to ensure full consideration of their application, applicants are encouraged to take the LSAT by December (although it is possible to take the February LSAT and complete an application in a timely manner). LSAT scores dating prior to June 2006 will not be considered. LSAT registration materials are available in the Office of Admissions at the Boyd School of Law. Applicants may also request LSAT registration materials and receive further information from the Law School Admission Council at www.lsac.org or at 215. 968.1001;
  3. register for, and maintain an up-to-date file with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that an official transcript from each institution they have attended is sent by that institution to CAS. Please do not have transcripts sent directly to the Boyd School of Law.

Application requirements and deadline

Applications must be complete by March 15. Applications completed or received after March 15, will not be guaranteed full consideration. Applications will be accepted beginning October 1. While applications completed by March 15, will be given full consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit application materials as early as possible after October 1. A complete application consists of the following: 

  1. a completed application form;
  2. a $50 non-refundable application fee;
  3. a resume including educational background, work experience, honors, and community service activities;
  4. a personal statement no longer than three typed pages (double-spaced, 12-point font);
  5. a current LSAC Credential Assembly Service report including copies of transcripts from all schools attended.
  6. all part-time applicants must submit a brief statement describing the reasons why they are applying to either of the part-time programs.
  7. at least one evaluation from an individual who has supervised the applicant in an academic or employment setting. Academic evaluations are preferred. Evaluations may be submitted via the CAS Evaluation Service at www.lsac.org.
  8. (Optional) Letters of recommendation may be submitted by applications via the CAS Letter of Recommendation Service (preferred), or by the recommender directly to the Boyd School of Law Office of Admissions.

Transfer applicants may find more information here. Visiting student applicants may find more information here.