This post was updated 4/6/18.
We recently posted a list of law schools in the Top 50 that accept the June LSAT. A number of students wanted to also see the full list of all schools with late admissions deadlines (“late” in this case means a hard deadline of March 31st or later). Because we called every single law school on this list to confirm our data, this took a while to produce! But, we can now present you with a complete and accurate list of law schools with late 2018 admissions deadlines.
Law Schools with Late Admissions Deadlines
In our table, the following categories are used:
- Rank: The rank for each school was drawn from the US News & World Report Best Law Schools 2018 rankings. Schools are listed in numerical order.
- School Name: This one is obvious—this column identifies the name of the school! If a school is ranked in the USNews Top 50 but is not listed below (such as Yale, Harvard, and Stanford, among others), it means that the school does not accept the results of the June LSAT for admission that fall.
- Hard Application Deadline: A hard deadline is the date after which the school will not consider or review newly received applications. Having said that, a number schools mentioned that the number of unfilled spaces affected how they viewed their “hard” date—if they still had spaces available in their classes, they might accept applications after the deadline. In these cases, the law schools uniformly stated that the chances of admission were lowered (though this was said to be unlikely, this certainly makes the deadline far less “hard”).
- Notes: To compile this list, we talked with the admissions office at each law school. In some cases, they had additional thoughts or considerations about the deadline or use of the June or July LSAT, and we added those thoughts in this column.
Let’s take a look at the list! If you have any questions or comments, please post below.
| Rank | Law School Name | Firm Application Deadline for Fall 2018 Start | Accept June LSAT Scores as students’ first/only test? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | University of Chicago | Yes | They will accept July LSAT score if there are available spots. | |
| 8 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | No | ||
| 9 | University of California–Berkeley | |||
| 9 | University of Virginia | No | ||
| 14 | Georgetown University | Yes | Will accept June or July score but at that point, best outcome that you could hope for would be a spot on the waiting list | |
| 17 | Vanderbilt University | No | They prefer the electronic app in by April 1st | |
| 18 | Washington University in St. Louis | Yes | Will accept July scores. | |
| 20 | University of Minnesota | July 15th | Yes | |
| 22 | Boston University | No | ||
| 22 | Emory University | No | ||
| 26 | Washington and Lee University | Yes | May also accept July scores. | |
| 27 | University of Iowa | May 1st | Yes | Will accept July scores. |
| 27 | University of Alabama | Yes | ||
| 27 | Boston College | 3/31/2018 | Yes | |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | 4/1/2018 | No | Can appeal to admissions committee to get permission to take June test but app won’t be reviewed at all until LSAT score is received. |
| 32 | Indiana University—Bloomington (Maurer) | Yes | ||
| 32 | Ohio State University (Moritz) | 3/31/2018 | No | Website says Applications due between September 15 and July 1 of the calendar year prior to the planned date of enrollment, with a preferred deadline of March 31. We were verbally told that 3/31 is a firm deadline. |
| 32 | University of Georgia | 6/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 37 | University of California–Davis | 3/31/2018 | No | For the past 3 years they have extended deadline to June 30th and may do so again this year. Still will not accept June LSAT since app needs to be complete by June 30. Will hold for June if another LSAT score is on record. |
| 37 | Fordham University | 3/31/2018 | No | |
| 41 | Brigham Young University (Clark) | 6/30/2018 | Yes | |
| 41 | University of Arizona (Rogers) | 7/9/2018 | Yes | First school to accept GRE score. If you take LSAT, they are not really going to consider GRE score. |
| 41 | University of Florida (Levin) | Yes | ||
| 45 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | 8/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 47 | Florida State University | 6/30/2018 | Yes | |
| 49 | University of Maryland (Carey) | Yes | ||
| 50 | Southern Methodist University | No | ||
| 50 | Baylor University | Yes | ||
| 50 | University of Richmond | Yes | ||
| 50 | University of Connecticut | 4/30/2018 | No | |
| 54 | University of Utah (Quinney) | Yes | ||
| 54 | Tulane University | Yes | ||
| 56 | University of Houston | Yes | Any application received after the regular decision deadline will be considered at the end of the process on a space-available basis. | |
| 56 | Yeshiva University (Cardozo) | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. | |
| 58 | University of California (Hastings) | 3/31/2018 | No | |
| 59 | Seton Hall University | Yes | ||
| 59 | University of Nevada—Las Vegas | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. | |
| 59 | Pennsylvania State University (Dickinson) | Yes | ||
| 63 | University of Oklahoma | Yes | ||
| 63 | University of Denver (Sturm) | Yes | 2nd priority deadling is 6/1/18 | |
| 65 | Georgia State University | |||
| 65 | University of Cincinnati | Yes | One June LSAT taker admitted last year | |
| 65 | University of Kentucky | No | ||
| 65 | University of Miami | 7/31/2018 | Yes | |
| 65 | Loyola Marymount University | |||
| 65 | University of Tennessee–Knoxville | Yes | ||
| 65 | Villanova University | 4/1/2018 | No | |
| 74 | Loyola University Chicago | 7/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 74 | University of Pittsburgh | No | ||
| 74 | Northeastern University | Yes | ||
| 74 | Pennsylvania State University—University Park | 3/31/2018 | Yes | |
| 74 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Yes | ||
| 80 | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | |||
| 80 | American University (Washington) | Yes | June may be considered, but no guarantee | |
| 80 | Texas A&M University | 7/1/2018 | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. |
| 83 | St. John’s University | Yes | ||
| 83 | Brooklyn Law School | Yes | ||
| 85 | University of Oregon | Yes | Will accept July scores but low chance of being admitted. | |
| 85 | Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent) | Yes | ||
| 88 | University of New Mexico | Yes | ||
| 88 | Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge (Hebert) | 6/1/2018 | Yes | Will accept July scores as long as application without the LSAT Score is complete by the June 1st deadline. Steeper competition waiting this long. |
| 88 | St. Louis University | Yes | ||
| 88 | University of New Hampshire School of Law | 7/15/2018 | Yes | |
| 88 | Syracuse University | 7/15/2018 | Yes | |
| 88 | University of South Carolina | Yes | ||
| 88 | Michigan State University | Yes | Will accept June scores but everything else should be in no later than 4/30/18 | |
| 95 | University of San Diego | Yes | ||
| 95 | Lewis & Clark College (Northwestern) | Yes | ||
| 95 | Marquette University | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available and scores come out in time. | |
| 98 | Wayne State University | Yes | ||
| 98 | Indiana University—Indianapolis (McKinney) | Yes | ||
| 98 | Stetson University | 5/15/2018 | Yes | |
| 101 | University of Tulsa | 7/31/18 | Yes | They have rolling admissions, but encourage students to apply by 2/1 for early “action” deadline. |
| 101 | University of Hawaii—Manoa (Richardson) | Yes | ||
| 101 | Florida International University | 7/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 101 | University of Mississippi | 3/15/18* | maybe | They are considering pushing deadline to April 6th. |
| 101 | Drexel University (Kline) | Yes | ||
| 106 | SUNY Buffalo Law School | Yes | ||
| 106 | University of Maine | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. | |
| 106 | Albany Law School | 6/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 110 | The Catholic University of America – Columbus School of Law | Yes | ||
| 110 | Hofstra University (Deane) | 4/15/2018 | Yes, but you have to make a special request by email for them to accept it | |
| 110 | New York Law School | 7/1/2018 | Yes | Will accept applications any time if space is available. |
| 113 | University of Louisville (Brandeis) | No | ||
| 113 | Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall) | 5/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 113 | University of St. Thomas | 8/1/2018 | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. |
| 113 | Texas Tech University | 7/15/2018 | Yes | |
| 113 | Santa Clara University | Yes | ||
| 113 | Gonzaga University | 4/15/2018 | Yes | We may accept applications after the deadline with special permission from the Admissions Committee. |
| 119 | University of Missouri | Yes | accept the July exam, but good chance all spots are taken by then | |
| 119 | Washburn University | Yes | Will accept July LSAT if scores come in before classes begin, but it’s a quick turnaround so classes could be filled | |
| 119 | Duquesne University | 5/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 119 | University of Baltimore | 8/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 119 | University of Idaho | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. | |
| 119 | University of Missouri—Kansas City | Yes | ||
| 119 | University of Montana | Yes | ||
| 125 | Creighton University | 8/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 125 | CUNY | 7/15/2018 | Yes | |
| 125 | Pace University | Yes | ||
| 128 | DePaul University | 4/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 128 | Seattle University | Yes | ||
| 128 | University of South Dakota | |||
| 133 | Drake University | 7/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 133 | University of Wyoming | 4/30/2018 | Yes | |
| 133 | Quinnipiac University | Yes | ||
| 133 | Vermont Law School | |||
| 137 | University of Toledo | 8/1/2018 | Yes | |
| 137 | University of Memphis (Humphreys) | Yes | ||
| 139 | Chapman University (Fowler) | |||
| 139 | Belmont University | 7/15/2018 | Yes | |
| 141 | University of Dayton | Yes | ||
| 143 | Widener University (Commonwealth) | 5/15/2018 | Yes | Students may take the LSAT in June for fall consideration, but are still encouraged to apply before May 1, 2018 |
| 144 | University of Akron | Yes | ||
| 144 | Northern Illinois University | Yes | ||
| 144 | Suffolk University | 7/1/2018 | Yes | |
| N/A | Case Western Reserve University | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. | |
| N/A | William H. Bowen School of Law | 4/15/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | touro College (Fuchsberg) | Yes | ||
| RNP | Willamette University (Collins) | Yes | Classes will have started by the time July scores are available | |
| RNP | Loyola University New Orleans | |||
| RNP | Campbell University | 5/1/2018 | No | |
| RNP | Oklahoma City University | 7/31/18 | Yes | |
| RNP | University of North Dakota | 7/15/2018 | no | |
| RNP | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 4/1/2018 | no* | Will accept June scores only under special circumstances approved by committee |
| RNP | Appalachian School of Law | Yes | Will accept applications until the week before school starts. | |
| RNP | Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School | no | ||
| RNP | Ave Maria School of Law | Yes | ||
| RNP | Barry University | Yes | ||
| RNP | California Western School of Law | 4/2/2018 | No | |
| RNP | Capital University | Yes | ||
| RNP | Charleston School of Law | 6/1/2018 | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. |
| RNP | Elon University | 7/15/2018 | Yes | Early decision candidates must submit their application by 12/15 and will be notified by 1/10 of the decision. |
| RNP | Faulkner University (Jones) | 6/1/2018 | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. |
| RNP | Florida A&M University | 5/31/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | Florida Coastal School of Law | |||
| RNP | Golden Gate University | Yes | Will accept July scores if space is available. | |
| RNP | The John Marshall Law School | Yes | ||
| RNP | Liberty University | Yes | ||
| RNP | Mississippi College | Yes | ||
| RNP | New England Law Boston | 4/2/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | North Carolina Central University | 3/31/18* | Yes | Deadline may be extended. |
| RNP | Northern Kentucky University (Chase) | Yes | ||
| RNP | Nova Southeastern University (Broad) | 7/15/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | Ohio Northern University (Pettit) | Yes | Might accept July scores if space is available and scores are in time. | |
| RNP | Regent University | Yes | ||
| RNP | Roger Williams University | Yes | ||
| RNP | Samford University (Cumberland) | Yes | ||
| RNP | Southern Illinois University—Carbondale | Yes | ||
| RNP | Southern University Law Center | 3/31/18* | Yes | *has been extended once, and could be extended again |
| RNP | South Texas College of Law | 3/15/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | Southwestern Law School | 4/1/2015 | Yes | |
| RNP | St. Mary’s University | Yes | ||
| RNP | St. Thomas University | 5/1/18* | Yes | *will likely be extended to 7/1/18 |
| RNP | Texas Southern University (Marshall) | 8/1/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | Touro College (Fuchsberg) | Yes | ||
| RNP | University of Detroit Mercy | 5/1/2018 | ||
| RNP | University of San Francisco | |||
| RNP | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School | |||
| RNP | Western New England University | Yes | Take apps up until a week before school starts. | |
| RNP | Western State College of Law at Argosy University | 7/1/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | Widener University | 5/15/2018 | Yes | Will accept July LSAT scores provided LSAC is able to provide them in time for file review prior to the start of Orientation Program which is scheduled for August 14th this year. |
| RNP | University of La Verne | |||
| RNP | University of Massachusetts—Dartmouth | 6/30/2018 | Yes | |
| Unranked | Arizona Summit Law School | |||
| Unranked | Thomas Jefferson School of Law | 7/15/2018 | Yes | |
| Unranked | Concordia University | Through July* | Yes | *Must apply prior to June 2018 LSAT. Once scores are received by law school from June LSAT, they will make an admissions decision. If the score is not high enough, then will need to reapply next year. |
| Unranked | Inter-American University | 5/30/2018 | Yes | *Can submit application sans LSAT score, but must submit by 5/30. |
| Unranked | Lincoln Memorial University | 7/15/2018 | Yes | *If LSAT score and/or GPA is high enough, they’ll make room for you. Classes start 8/1. |
| Temple University (Beasley) | Yes | |||
| Unranked | Pepperdine University | 4/1/2018 | Yes | |
| RNP | Mitchell Hamline School of Law | 8/1/2018 | Yes |