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How to Apply

To apply for admission you must provide the following documents before the application deadline. Applications for admission will not be processed more than one year in advance of the date for which entrance is sought.

1. Application for Admission

A completed Application for Admission must be accompanied by a $20.00 nonrefundable application fee. The application must be completed in full and signed. Completed applications will be considered on a rolling basis beginning mid September/early October. The deadline for submission of a completed application is June 30. Applications received or completed after this date will be considered as class space permits.

FIU Law only accepts applications submitted via LSAC.

  • LSAC Online Services: Visit www.LSAC.org and create an account. Follow the links to retrieve our application from the list of all ABA accredited law schools. Supplemental documents may be attached to your LSAC application. If you need to submit additional electronic documentation after submitting your application, you may do so by e-mailing them to lawadmit@fiu.edu. For questions or problems with your account, contact LSAC via e-mail at LSACinfo@LSAC.org or call 215.968.1001.

2. Admissions Test Scores (LSAT) or (GRE)

All applicants seeking admission to FIU law must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or GRE.

Admissions Test Scores (LSAT): Students can take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and register with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Please contact LSAC at Law School Admission Council, Box 2000, Newtown, PA 18940-0998, telephone number 215.968.1001 or visit www.LSAC.org to obtain a registration packet. FIU Law will not accept LSAT scores earned prior to June 2019. Students must sit for the LSAT no later than June to be considered for admission in August of the same year.

Admissions Test Scores (GRE): Applicants sitting for the GRE, should select Florida International University College of Law as a recipient of the GRE results using the ETS school code: 4431. To register for the GRE, visit their website here. Determine if you qualify for the GRE Fee Reduction Program. If you have any questions about utilizing a fee waiver, please contact GRE Institutional Services at GRE_Fee_Reducation@ets.org or 1-609-771-7092.

If you have already taken a GRE General Test, make sure there is a reportable GRE General Test score in your ETS account and order an Additional Score Report be sent to us.  When registering, you may have already designated our College of Law as a recipient and a score report may automatically be sent to us. Students must sit for the GRE no later than June to be considered for admission in August of the same year
NOTE: The Admissions Committee will consider your highest GRE score, but will see all your reportable scores (Including the GRE and LSAT).

Optional Test Score to Supplement Application (JD Next):Applicants are encouraged to supplement their LSAT or GRE score with their JD-Next course completion. FIU Law will consider successful completion of the JD-Next course as part of the law school’s holistic decision-making process. If you plan to include the JD-Next scores as a part of your application, please email us at lawadmit@fiu.edu to hold your application until the scores are received. You can learn more about JD-Next here: https://www.aspenpublishing.com/programs/jd-next

3. Official Transcripts

Official transcripts from each undergraduate, graduate and professional school you attended must be sent directly to LSAC. All candidates must have been awarded a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year institution. Prior to matriculation, admitted students must request that their undergraduate, graduate and professional schools submit a final official transcript to FIU Law’s Director of Admissions and to LSAC.

4. Academic Honors, Extracurricular Activities and Work Experience

Applicants have the option of submitting a resume/curriculum vitae in lieu of completing Parts C and D of the application. Your resume/curriculum vitae should include examples of professional, academic, civic and extracurricular accomplishments (e.g. employment history, honors and awards, community service, extracurricular activities, foreign language proficiencies, military service, etc.).

5. Letters of Recommendation

Applicants have the option of submitting one letter of recommendation. For current college students or recent graduates the letter must be an academic recommendation. Letters of recommendation should attest to the applicant’s character and preparedness for law school. FIU Law prefers that all letters of recommendation be submitted through LSAC.

6. Personal Statement

The Admissions Committee requires a personal statement. In no more than three typed, double-spaced pages discuss your reasons for pursuing a legal education and your goals or future plans upon graduation. You may discuss any obstacles that you have overcome (for example, English is not your native language, discrimination, economic or family hardship, severe medical condition, etc.).

Additional Information

Interviews

Interviews are not required for admission consideration and will not be factored into the Admissions Committee’s final decision regarding your application. However, FIU Law encourages you to visit our community. Individual appointments and group informational sessions are scheduled throughout the year. To schedule a visit, please complete the campus visit reservation form.

Transfer Students

Students attending an ABA accredited law school may apply for transfer to FIU Law if they are in good standing at their current institutions and their academic rank (if applicable) is in the upper-third of their first-year class. Transfer credit will not be awarded for correspondence courses or for work not done in residence at an ABA accredited law school. Click here for more information about transferring to FIU Law.

International Candidates

Foreign transcripts must be submitted to the Credential Assembly Service of the Law School Admission Council for transcript authentication and evaluation. For the Credential Assembly Service of the Law School Admission Council visit, LSAC.

Candidates for whom English is not their first language must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Information on the TOEFL may be found here. Scores must be sent directly to the FIU College of Law Office of Admissions. (Candidates who receive a 156 LSAT score or better may request a waiver of the TOEFL examination from the Office of Admissions.)

Note: No transfer credit will be granted for previously completed coursework.

JD for Foreign Lawyers: JD with Advanced Standing

The JD Advanced Standing is for students who already hold a first degree in law from a country outside the United States. The JD with Advanced Standing Program permits students to obtain credit for legal studies they have done elsewhere in the world. Students may receive up to 30 hours of credit towards the JD for prior legal studies in another country.  Students may also receive credit towards the JD for coursework done while completing a graduate degree in law, such as an LLM here in the United States at an ABA accredited law school. The total amount of credit towards the JD is assessed on an individual basis.

Additional information on foreign lawyers requesting advanced standing is available here.

Residency Classification

This section must be completed in full if you claim Florida residency for tuition purposes. If you have any questions about the form or its contents,  contact the Office of Admissions at 305.348.8006.

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