How to Apply

The 2009-10 application to the J.D. program will be available beginning September 1, 2009. You may also apply on-line through the Law School Admissions Council website beginning September 1, 2009.

• First-Year J.D. Applicants
• International Applicants
• Transfer or Visitor Applicants
• Admission to other programs

First-year J.D. Applicants

The first-year JD priority application deadline is March 1, 2010.

• Register for and take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) at www.lsac.org or call (215) 968-1001. If you take the LSAT more than once, your highest score is used for reporting purposes, but all scores will be evaluated.

• Register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) at www.lsac.org or by calling (215) 968-1001. LSDAS will create an LSDAS Report that contains your LSAT score(s), a copy of your LSAT writing sample, copies and analysis of your academic transcripts, and copies of your letters of recommendation (we require two letters of recommendation). Upon receipt of your application and application fee, we will request your LSDAS report from LSAC, which will be included in your file.

• Thoroughly complete the application for admission. The application is available online at LSAC.

• We also require you to submit a personal statement, resume, and nonrefundable $50 application fee. Pay close attention to the guidelines in the application for your personal statement and resume.

• If you apply online, you must submit an electronic signature if paying by credit card. If you pay with a check or money order, you must mail a signed copy of the certification letter along with your payment.

• Checks or money orders should be made payable to the "University of Oregon." Our mailing address is: University of Oregon School of Law, Office of Admissions, 1221 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1221.

• Please note that the absence of the application fee or any other required document described above will prevent your application from being reviewed. See our "Admissions Tips" and "FAQ" web pages for more information about applying to the University of Oregon School of Law.

• If you previously applied to our JD program, we welcome you to reapply. As a reapplicant, the admissions committee prefers that you submit a new application, a new personal statement, and a current resume. You must also submit two letters of recommendation. Letters written after September 1, 2007 are preferred.

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International Applicants for the first-year JD program

If you are not a US citizen or US resident alien, you must apply as an international student. The priority application deadline for international applicants is March 1, 2010.

Follow the directions as outlined above for first-year JD applicants, with the following additions:

• Register with the JD Credential Assembly Service (JDCAS) at www.lsac.org or call (215) 968-1001 for information.

• Register for and take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at www.ets.org/toefl. The TOEFL is not required of international students with a bachelor's degree from a college or university in the U. S. or of English-speaking students from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. For admission to the fall 2010 J.D. program, we will only accept TOEFL scores taken within the two years preceding the date of your application.

• If you are admitted to the law school, your financial institution must certify, in U.S. dollars, that you possess the resources necessary to cover educational and living expenses while in the United States. The institution or the U.S. government may require additional documentation or information once an international student has been admitted.

• Please note that the absence of the application fee or any other required document described above will prevent your application from being reviewed or your visa from being processed. See our "Admissions Tips" and "FAQ" web pages for more information about applying.

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Transfer or Visitor Applicants to the JD program

The priority application deadline for transfer or visitor applicants for fall 2010 is July 1, 2010. The priority application deadline for visitor applicants for spring 2010 is November 15, 2009. Follow the directions for first-year applicants as outlined above, with the following additions:

• Applicants should thoroughly complete the transfer/visitor application for admission available on-line at LSAC. Please pay particular attention to the directions regarding the personal statement and resume contained in the application.

• Register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) at www.lsac.org or by calling (215) 968-1001. LSDAS will create an LSDAS Report that contains your LSAT score(s), a copy of your LSAT writing sample, copies of your academic transcripts, an analysis of your academic transcripts, and copies of letters of recommendation. The LSDAS Report will be sent to the law school and is reviewed with your application.

• Request that the associate dean for academic affairs submit, to our School of Law Office of Admissions, an official law school transcript containing your year-end grades and a signed letter that confirms you are in good academic standing and eligible to return to your law school.

• Have two letters of recommendation written on your behalf sent directly to our office by the letter writers. A professor at your current law school should write at least one of the letters of recommendation.

• Please note that the absence of the application fee or any other required document described above will prevent your application from being reviewed. Admission as a transfer or visitor is competitive and we receive many more applications than we have seats available.

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Admission to other programs

For more information, please click on the appropriate link.

• LL.M. program in Environmental and Natural Resources Law
• M.A. or M.S. program in Conflict and Dispute Resolution
• M.A. or M.S. program in Environmental Studies
• M.A. program in International Studies
• M.B.A. program in Management