General requirements 

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 2008 (although it is possible to take the February 2009 LSAT and complete an application in a timely manner). LSAT scores dating prior to June 2003 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 Law School Data 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 LSDAS. Please do not have transcripts sent directly to the Boyd School of Law.

 Application requirements and deadline

Applications must be complete by March 15, 2009. Applications completed or received after March 15, 2008, will not be guaranteed full consideration. Applications will be accepted beginning October 1, 2008. While applications completed by March 15, 2009, will be given full consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit application materials as early as possible after October 1, 2008. 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.      at least one letter of recommendation from an individual who has supervised the applicant in an academic or employment setting. Academic references are preferred. Letters of recommendation may be submitted by applicants with all other application materials, by applicants via the LSDAS Letter of Recommendation Service, or by the recommender directly to the Boyd School of Law Office of Admissions;

6.      a current Law School Data Assembly Service report including copies of transcripts from all schools attended.

7.      all part-time applicants must submit a brief statement describing the reasons why they are applying to either of the part-time programs.