General policy regarding
qualifications needed for students seeking admission to the
Law School is set by the faculty, with individual admission
decisions made by the faculty Admissions Committee. The Law
School accepts for admission those students who will benefit
from a challenging curriculum in a caring environment. Admission
decisions are not based on a single criterion, but rather each
item will be considered in relation to the applicant's total
qualifications. Besides the usual undergraduate transcripts
and Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) score, other considerations
include an applicant's graduate work, character, work history,
professional promise, personal commitment, recommendations,
life experience, and other non-academic achievements. We are
happy to discuss our admissions process and criteria with potential
applicants at any time.
The Law School does not discriminate in admissions decisions
on the basis of age, color, handicap, disability, national
origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, or veteran status. The Law School is committed
to providing full opportunities for the study of law and entry
into the legal profession by qualified members of groups which
have been victims of discrimination in various forms. To this
end, the potential of applicants from these groups is of special
concern in the individualized admissions decisions. The Law
School encourages qualified women and minorities, people with
disabilities, and people who have overcome significant disadvantages
to apply for admission. Applicants are free to disclose in
the application or their personal statements information concerning
their gender, race, disability, or past disadvantages if they
wish the Admissions Committee to consider that as a factor.
For the information of prospective applicants,
based on the statistics of the matriculating students in
the entering class of 2007 the reported 75 percentile LSAT
score was 153 or above; the 25 percentile LSAT score was
147 and the median LSAT score being 149. Also, the 75 percentile
undergraduate grade point average was 3.32; the 25 percentile
undergraduate grade point average was 2.75 and the median
undergraduate grade point average being 3.08. We emphasize,
however, that these numerical credentials are not the only
consideration in the admissions process.
Eligibility for Admissions
The Law School requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited
institution, an LSAT score, two letters of recommendation,
a personal statement, and an application fee of $60.00.
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