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To apply for admission to the Juris Doctor program, you must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. The Admissions Committee does not require a particular major or undergraduate field of study, but we advise you to enroll in courses that develop and refine skills in the areas of writing, critical reading, and logical reasoning.

All applicants must register for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and subscribe to the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS).

• We encourage you to take the LSAT in June, September/October or December in the year prior to your desired date of entry. Doing this provides the benefit of receiving full consideration application review and for fellowship assistance.

• Notre Dame Law School’s policy is to recognize LSAT scores up to five years old at the point in time the applicant applies for admission.

• It is also our policy to review the highest LSAT score if you have taken the LSAT more than once within a five-year period.

• You may request registration materials for the LSAT at www.lsac.org or by phone at 215.968.1001.

In addition to completing a bachelor’s degree and results from the Law School Admission Test, we require the following:

• Two letters of recommendation
• A personal statement of not more than three typewritten, double-spaced pages
• An application fee of $60
• An online application LSAC online application