
Juris Doctor (JD)
Ready to apply? This is a good place to start.
WE ACCEPT APPLICATIONS for our Full-time and Weekend JD (part-time) programs beginning October 1 for the fall term. The Admissions Committee begins application file review in December, and we release decisions on a rolling basis beginning in late January. Your file is complete when you have submitted:
You May Also Be Required To Submit:
1. Transcript evaluation. If you completed any postsecondary work outside of the United States or Canada (except for study abroad coursework), regardless of the language of the instruction or transcript, you must submit your transcripts through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service Authentication and Evaluation.
2. English language test requirement. An official TOEFL or IELTS score report is required for international applicants whose native language is not English. The minimum acceptable total score on the Internet-Based Test (IBT) of the TOEFL exam is 100. The minimum acceptable total score on the IELTS exam is 7.0. This requirement is waived for those who have completed a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree program or for those who are citizens of or have completed a bachelor's degree at a recognized institution at which the language of instruction is English in these countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.
Check Your Application Status
Once we receive your application, we'll send you a confirmation email and you can continue to check that status of your application here. We'll review your application and let you know if anything is missing. And we'll keep you updated on your admission process from application through acceptance.
Admissions Policy
Loyola University Chicago School of Law seeks to admit students of outstanding intellectual ability who will bring a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to the classroom and the legal profession. Consistent with the School of Law’s mission, we seek ethical candidates who will strive to serve justice and will attain high levels of professional excellence.
Loyola prides itself on being an open and inclusive community that fosters multiplicity of viewpoints, care for the whole person and a rigorous and inquisitive educational environment. Loyola Law conducts a holistic review of each applicant. In evaluating each applicant, Loyola places high value on traditional measures of academic ability, namely grades and standardized test scores, specifically Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores. Applicants are also welcomed to share their stories of diversity and overcoming challenges that have shaped their lives and their desire to enroll in law school.
Other factors that provide information to the admissions committee can be: work experience and career achievement; community or public service; career goals; the ability to contribute to law school programs and specializations; evidence of and potential for leadership; language ability; unusual life experiences; socio economics or first generation background; and any other factors (except those factors deemed impermissible by applicable law) that indicate the applicant may make a distinctive contribution to Loyola or the legal profession.
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Ready to apply? This is a good place to start.
WE ACCEPT APPLICATIONS for our Full-time and Weekend JD (part-time) programs beginning October 1 for the fall term. The Admissions Committee begins application file review in December, and we release decisions on a rolling basis beginning in late January. Your file is complete when you have submitted:
You May Also Be Required To Submit:
1. Transcript evaluation. If you completed any postsecondary work outside of the United States or Canada (except for study abroad coursework), regardless of the language of the instruction or transcript, you must submit your transcripts through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service Authentication and Evaluation.
2. English language test requirement. An official TOEFL or IELTS score report is required for international applicants whose native language is not English. The minimum acceptable total score on the Internet-Based Test (IBT) of the TOEFL exam is 100. The minimum acceptable total score on the IELTS exam is 7.0. This requirement is waived for those who have completed a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree program or for those who are citizens of or have completed a bachelor's degree at a recognized institution at which the language of instruction is English in these countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.
Check Your Application Status
Once we receive your application, we'll send you a confirmation email and you can continue to check that status of your application here. We'll review your application and let you know if anything is missing. And we'll keep you updated on your admission process from application through acceptance.
Admissions Policy
Loyola University Chicago School of Law seeks to admit students of outstanding intellectual ability who will bring a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to the classroom and the legal profession. Consistent with the School of Law’s mission, we seek ethical candidates who will strive to serve justice and will attain high levels of professional excellence.
Loyola prides itself on being an open and inclusive community that fosters multiplicity of viewpoints, care for the whole person and a rigorous and inquisitive educational environment. Loyola Law conducts a holistic review of each applicant. In evaluating each applicant, Loyola places high value on traditional measures of academic ability, namely grades and standardized test scores, specifically Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores. Applicants are also welcomed to share their stories of diversity and overcoming challenges that have shaped their lives and their desire to enroll in law school.
Other factors that provide information to the admissions committee can be: work experience and career achievement; community or public service; career goals; the ability to contribute to law school programs and specializations; evidence of and potential for leadership; language ability; unusual life experiences; socio economics or first generation background; and any other factors (except those factors deemed impermissible by applicable law) that indicate the applicant may make a distinctive contribution to Loyola or the legal profession.