J.D. Admission
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 4TH FOR INDEPENCE DAY.
TO CONTACT OUR OFFICE, PLEASE E-MAIL AT Law-Admissions@luc.edu or CALL AT 312-915-7170.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ENTERING STUDENTS IS APRIL 1ST. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR VISITING AND TRANSFER STUDENTS IS JULY 1.
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THE APPLICATION FEE IS AUTOMATICALLY WAIVED IF ENTERING APPLICANTS APPLY ON-LINE. Please note: you must be registered with LSDAS in order to use the on-line applications. TRANSFER & VISITING STUDENTS MUST PRINT OUT THE PDFs PROVIDED ON THE LINKS ABOVE.
Students at Loyola School of Law represent a myriad of cultures, backgrounds and interests; a diversity that is continually nurtured by the university's renowned Jesuit tradition. To ensure individual attention for students, the School of Law seeks to enroll entering classes of 170 day students, usually divided into three sections of 65, and 75 in the evening division. Thus, most classes, especially in the first year, are small, seldom exceeding 65 students. Most upper-level classes, electives and seminars, average about 25 students.
Many evening division students study for their law degree while working full-time as teachers, physicians, social workers, newspaper reporters, accountants, engineers and bankers.
Admission to the J.D. program is competitive. The School of Law receives 3,000 to 4,000 applications annually for approximately 270 seats in the first-year class. For a copy of the viewbook, click here.
An applicant's LSAT score and undergraduate grade point average (GPA) are important factors in Loyola's review of applications for admission. Due to the high calibur of applications received, the Faculty Committee on Admission also reviews the applicant's entire file for unique characteristics.
The middle 50 percent of our full-time enrollees have LSAT scores between 159 and 163, and undergraduate GPAs between 3.35 and 3.75. This means that 25 percent of the students who enroll here have LSAT scores of 163 and higher, and GPAs of 3.75 and higher.
The middle 50 percent of our part-time enrollees have LSAT scores between 154 and 162, and undergraduate GPAs between 3.20 and 3.69. This means that 25 percent of the students who enroll here have LSAT scores of 162 and higher, and GPAs of 3.69 and higher.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Loyola University of Chicago admits students without regard to their race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, military discharge or status, marital status, parental status, or any other protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and other activities generally accorded or made available to students at Loyola. Loyola University of Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, military discharge or status, marital status, parental status, or any other protected status in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, career services, and athletic and other Loyola-administered programs. Otherwise qualified persons are not subject to discrimination on the basis of disability.
