How to Apply

Submit an on-line application and a non-refundable $65 application fee through LSAC.

Go to http://www.lsac.org/JD/apply/applying-to-law-school.asp to begin an application to the University of Arizona JD program.
All documents (listed below) are to be submitted as a part of your electronic application, including academic transcripts and LSAT score report
Submit an Arizona Domicile Affidavit directly to the UA Residency Classification Office as noted on the form at http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/DomicileAffidavit.pdf
or click HERE

University Transcripts. All University transcripts must be submitted to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). See http://www.lsac.org/ for more information. For those applicants who wish to have a U.S. LL.M. degree considered for an additional 17 units of credit towards the J.D., request a paper transcript be sent directly to our attention from the University awarding the degree. Have transcripts sent to: University of Arizona, Rogers College of Law, PO Box 210176, Tucson, Arizona, 85721-0176, ATTN: JD ADMISSIONS.

Personal Statement. The personal statement is both a writing sample and an opportunity to discuss your unique characteristics and personal qualities, including educational and work experiences, talents and special interests, socioeconomic background, involvement in community affairs and public service, or any events or circumstances that have helped shape your life or given it direction. It should not exceed three double-spaced pages in length.

Provide two or more recommendations.

At least one recommender should be from a faculty member at the institution awarding the first law degree. If not, please explain why this is not available in the appropriate departmental question on the application.
Applicants who seek credit for their LL.M. courses must submit at least one recommendation from an instructor at the institution that granted their LL.M. degree.

The strongest recommendations are substantive and detail the applicant's analytical abilities and writing skills. It is worth making a significant effort to communicate with your recommenders regarding the need for detail.

LSAT score report. Unless it is waived at the discretion of the admissions committee, all candidates must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). An LSAT score must be received before matriculation. Information about the test can be obtained here. LSAT scores earned prior to June 2007 will not be accepted.

TOEFL. English proficiency is one of the conditions for admission for all applicants whose native language is not English. Students who have received their undergraduate degrees in countries where English is not recognized as an official language—despite matriculation in a school where English was the language of instruction—must submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. A minimum score of 600 (=100 iBT) or higher is expected. Please contact the Educational Testing Service and request that your score be sent to the University of Arizona (institution code number 4832). Alternatively, we will accept an IELTS score, with a minimum overall 7.5 score and no subsection less than 7.0.

Character and Fitness Applicants who intend to practice law should be aware that bar admission in all U.S. states involves consideration of a bar applicant's character and moral fitness for the practice of law. Applicants should acquaint themselves with the bar admission requirements of the states in which they intend to practice. A link to the websites of the various state bars can be found here: Bar Associations.

* Click here for information on the Privacy Act of 1974 as it pertains to disclosing your Social Security number on your application.

Updated: 04/10/2012