Law School - Syracuse University

You must complete and submit the admissions application form, Parts A and B (and Part C if you are a Non-Resident Alien), together with a $70 check or money order payable to Syracuse University. This application fee is neither refundable nor will it be credited toward tuition and fees. Applications should be mailed to: Syracuse University College of Law, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Suite 340, Syracuse, NY 13244-1030.
You must take and obtain a score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS). Registration materials for the LSAT and LSDAS are available directly from all of the following:

your Pre-Law Advisor

or

Law Services
Box 2000
Newtown, PA 18940-0998
Telephone 215/968-1001
http://www.lsac.org

or

the College of Law.
The College of Law recommends that you take the LSAT no later than December of the year prior to the year you wish to enroll. Scores from the February test will be considered, but may delay the admission decision. Scores from the June test will not be considered for admission in the same year. LSAT scores cannot be more than five years old (test date in 2004 or later).
You must submit transcripts of all previous college or university study through the LSDAS. Graduate and prior law study transcripts also must be submitted to LSDAS. Failure to submit all transcripts will delay review of your application.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit up to three letters of recommendation. Statements from persons familiar with your qualifications for the study of law, especially professors under whom you have studied, often prove helpful. If you are currently in an undergraduate or graduate program, or have recently completed one, the Admissions Committee will expect to see letters of recommendation from professors under whom you have studied. We recommend that applicants submit their letters of recommendation through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (refer to the LSAT & LSDAS Registration Book for details). Your letters will be copied and sent to us along with your LSDAS/LSAT-only Report, or as received by Law Services. However, letters of recommendation sent directly from the writer or from a career services office will also be accepted.
Transfer and visiting student applicants must submit additional documentation. Please refer to the College of Law Catalog or the Enrollment Options section of this website.
Students applying for the four-year (part-time) program should apply to the College of Law using the same application process as students applying for full-time status.
Applicants who are not United States citizens must submit all materials required of domestic applicants as well as educational records, TOEFL and TWE scores, and proof of financial support.
If you are interested in a joint degree program, you should check the appropriate space on the application form. Joint degree applicants must apply separately to the College of Law and to the other Syracuse University graduate program. Application information and supporting documentation submitted to the College of Law will not be shared with or photocopied for other Syracuse University departments. In addition, joint degree candidates should be aware that consistent with Law School Admission Council policy, LSAT scores may be used for purposes of admission to law school only. The College of Law and LSDAS will not report LSAT scores to other graduate departments. Potential joint degree applicants may have to take additional standardized tests, such as the GRE or GMAT. Candidates should request the Syracuse University graduate catalog and application from Syracuse University, Office of Graduate Admissions, 303 Bowne Hall, Syracuse NY 13244-1200; telephone 315-443-4492.
The deadline for receipt of ALL application materials is April 1 to be considered for admission in the fall semester of the same year. An application is complete and ready for review after the College of Law receives the LSDAS report from Law Services. If your recommendation letters will arrive after receipt of the LSDAS report, be advised that your file may be reviewed before receipt of the letter(s). Material should be submitted through LSDAS no later than February 15 to enable LSDAS to compile and submit them to the College of Law before the April 1 deadline.
Students applying for financial aid must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by January, 2009. The College of Law financial aid application forms, and all supporting documents, must be submitted to the College of Law by February 15th. See financial aid application instruction form for more details on this process.
It is your responsibility to make certain that all necessary materials and credentials are received by Law Services and the College of Law in a timely manner. You should retain for your records copies of all correspondences forwarded to Law Services and the College of Law, including your admission application forms, financial aid application forms, and all attachments and enclosures.
For additional information contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid by telephone at 315-443-1962 or by e-mail at admissions@law.syr.edu.