How to Apply

Review NYLS’s Admissions team’s checklist to get started on your law school application today.

How to Apply

Our Admissions team is here to guide you every step of the way. To get started, review our application checklist. Transfer and visiting students can learn more about their requirements here. Note that all candidates for J.D. admission must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or the foreign equivalent.

  • Create a Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) account. All applicants must register with LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service before starting their applications.
  • Prepare and register for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
  • Complete an NYLS application. There is no fee to apply.
  • Get ready to submit these documents with your application:
    • Personal statement (two pages maximum)
    • Résumé
    • Letter(s) of recommendation (minimum one, maximum three)
    • Transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended, including foreign institutions
    • Supporting documents if you answered affirmatively on the character and fitness portion in the application.

Once your application is submitted and received by NYLS, you will receive an email from our office confirming receipt and information on how to check the status of your application..

You are welcome to check the status of your application at any time. All decisions will be communicated through our online status checker. If you are admitted, we will send you a separate password to access the Admitted Students section of our website.

Dates and Deadlines

Please prepare your admission applications carefully and thoroughly. Plan ahead and ensure all required materials are ready before the deadlines listed below. Applications submitted after these dates will only be considered if space is available. We evaluate applications on a rolling basis.

Spring 2025

Visiting Student: December 1, 2024

Financial Aid: December 1, 2024

Summer 2025

Visiting Student: April 15, 2025

Financial Aid (Continuing Students Only): March 1, 2025

Fall 2025

J.D. First Year Admission: June 30, 2025
(Priority consideration: March 15, 2025)

J.D. Transfer Admission: July 15, 2025

Visiting Student: July 15, 2025

Financial Aid: March 1, 2025

LSAT Dates

  • October 1–5, 2024
  • November 6–9, 2024
  • January 15–18, 2025
  • February 7–8, 2025
  • February 21–22, 2025 (Puerto Rico)
  • April 10–12, 2025
  • June 4–7, 2025

Find more LSAT information and registration details on the LSAC website.

Office of Admissions and Student Financial Services
Admissions  •  T 212.431.2888  •  T 1.877.937.NYLS (Toll-Free) •  E admissions@nyls.edu
Financial Aid •  T 212.431.2828 •  E financialaid@nyls.edu