Applications are accepted between October 1 and April 1 for admissions the following August. Florida State Law enrolls only one class in the fall of each year. We do not offer a part-time or evening program. Submit and complete law school applications as early as possible, preferably by December 1. Files must be complete by April 15 to receive full consideration.

Factors considered by the admissions committee include numerical credentials (LSAT and GPA), exceptional personal talents, interesting or demanding work or service experience, leadership potential, rigorousness of the undergraduate course of study, maturity, a history of overcoming economic or other social hardships, ability to communicate effectively and other factors. Decisions on applicant files are made as early as November.

The students of Florida State Law are one of its greatest strengths. For 2008, the college received more than 3,000 applications for approximately 220 seats in the first-year class.

Admission to Florida State Law is a competitive process. The median GPA for applicants enrolled in our 2008 entering class is 3.5, and the median Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score is 159.

*Application deadline is April 1.