For all applicants, the following admission requirements must be met:

• Education: bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Degrees from non-US institutions must be evaluated by a credentialing service (see below). 
• Grade point average: a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions may be made in certain circumstances; applicants should address this issue in the personal statement.

• A completed admission application
• A $25 non-refundable application fee (fee waived for online application or previous Loyola applicants)
• Official transcripts from each college or university attended (waived for previous Loyola students)
• Two letters of recommendation
• A personal statement
• An interview is required before an admission decision is made. Please call (312)915-6820 to schedule an interview with the Director.

For international applicants, the following documents are required in addition to those listed above:

• Evaluations of international transcripts by an outside credentialing service. Applicants who have attended post-secondary schools abroad are required to submit their transcripts as well as a course-by-course transcript evaluation. Go to www.ece.org for information about this service.
• TOEFL scores. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate proficiency in the English language with a minimum TOEFL score of 650 PBT/280 CBT/114iBT.  

Failure to submit accurate and complete information in an application is cause for immediate dismissal from the Institute for Paralegal Studies.

There are separate admission requirements for undergraduate applicants seeking a B.A. in Management with Paralegal Certificate. Those can be found under the "B.A. in Management Degree" option on the Admission page.

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