Applying for the JD or Juris Doctor program:

• Candidates applying for the JD program as entering students do not pay an application fee.  You do not have to request a waiver, it is automatic.
•  We will begin accepting entering student applications for Fall 2012 on October 1st.
• Early Notification Deadline: January 15.  If an applicant's file is received and all the supporting documentation is received by January 15th, they will receive a decision no later than February 15th.   Applicants interested in applying for specialized scholarships are advised to submit and complete their applications by the early notification deadline.
• Priority Deadline: March 1
• For a complete list of important dates regarding the JD admissions process please use the following link: Full List of Important Dates
• All documentation for your file must be received by March 31.


• International students, please make sure to review your criteria for applying to Loyola at Applying as an International Student

• Transfer and Visiting students, please consult Applying as a Transfer Student or Applying as a Visiting Student, respectively. 

  Applying for the LLM or Master of Laws for attorneys program:

  • Apply to the Business and Corporate Governance Law LLM program
  • Apply to the Child and Family Law LLM program
  • Apply to the Health Law LLM Program
  • Apply to the Tax Law LLM program
  • Apply to the Advocacy LLM program
  • Apply to the LLM in Rule of Law Development program

  Applying to the SJD or Doctor of Juridical Sciences program:

  • Apply to the Health Law and Policy for attorneys SJD program

  Applying to the MJ or Master of Jurisprudence for non-attorneys program:

  • Apply to the Business Law MJ program
  • Apply to the Child and Family Law MJ program
  • Apply to the Health Law MJ (online only) program

  Applying to the D.Law or Doctor of Laws program:

  • Apply to the Health Law and Policy for non-attorneys DLaw program