Admissions

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Thank you for your interest in the Florida State University College of Law! Our students love it here. Whether you aspire to earn a Juris DoctorJuris Master or LL.M. degree, our programs offer students many unique opportunities inside and outside of the classroom.

Our location in Florida's capital city provides students numerous opportunities to gain legal experience while taking classes. Tallahassee is home to 500-plus law firms, the Florida Governor's Office and Legislature, several courts and many state agencies.

Our traditional classroom offerings are broad, deep, and theoretically based. They are supplemented by our diverse clinical offerings. Students have externship opportunities throughout Florida and beyond. Some of our newest clinical offerings allow students to work at corporations and with business entrepreneurs. We even offer online courses to support our students who are working in remote locations.

Florida State is consistently rated a “Best Value” law school. We also do our best to pair you with suitable assistance in financing your education.

 

View a printable version of our class profile and other highlights.

There are unique admissions processes for each of our academic programs, so please view the appropriate pages below for a checklist to complete your application.


Florida State University encourages applications for admission from qualified students regardless of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected group status in accordance with all pertinent federal, state, and local laws on non-discrimination and equal opportunity.

Admission of students to Florida State University is within the jurisdiction of the University, but subject to minimum standards adopted by the Florida Board of Governors. Preference for admission for any term will be given to those applicants whose credentials indicate the greatest promise of academic success in their chosen program of study.

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