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As we conduct our admissions process on a rolling basis, we do not have a final deadline for submitting an application, however, the last LSAT we are committed to reviewing is from the April test. We will continue to accept applications until our class is full, and this date changes from year to year. 

In light of our rolling admissions process, we encourage applicants to submit their application as soon as they feel it is an authentic representation of their capabilities. It is important to keep in mind, the later you apply in our cycle, the fewer admissions seats we have available and the less scholarship money we have to award. 

If you indicate on your application that you plan to take a future LSAT, your application will automatically be marked as “Incomplete” and not sent to our review committee until that LSAT score is released.

If you prefer that your application not be held for a future score and would like it forwarded to the review committee for review in its current form, please email LawAdmissions@scu.edu to request that your application be reviewed as is.

Please note that once your application has been submitted to the Admissions Committee, any additional materials received, including new LSAT scores, will not be considered.

If you were previously registered for an additional LSAT and your application has been marked as incomplete, but you later canceled that LSAT, you are required to notify LawAdmissions@scu.edu of the cancellation so that your application may be released for committee review.

We do not charge any application fees. 

LSAC charges students a fee for submitting the Credential Assembly Service (“CAS”) Report. You can learn more about LSAC fee waivers here. 

As an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school we are required to have an entrance exam. At Santa Clara Law we accept the LSAT and the GRE.  Test scores issued within five (5) years of the date of your application are considered valid. We do not accept JD-Next scores.

GRE applicants are subject to the same holistic review process set forth in our J.D. Admission Standard, with the GRE Verbal Reasoning and GRE Quantitative Reasoning scores evaluated in lieu of LSAT results. For additional reference and informational purposes only, ETS created a GRE Comparison Tool for Law Schools that is designed to predict an LSAT score.

All students admitted to the School of Law for Fall 2027, who pay their deposit by the standard April 15 deadline, will be offered the PLEDGE Scholarship.

In addition to the PLEDGE Scholarship, all admitted students are automatically considered for admissions scholarships during the application review process. These scholarships are merit-based awards and are calculated based on your highest reported LSAT or GRE score, together with your undergraduate GPA as calculated by LSAC. We do not take immigration status or country of nationality into consideration when awarding scholarships.  

In the interest of fairness and transparency, we do not use any subjective criteria when awarding scholarships and therefore do not negotiate scholarship amounts, conditions, or terms. If you earn a higher reportable LSAT or GRE score after receiving your offer of admission from Santa Clara Law, your scholarship offer may be reviewable.

Because we offer admissions and scholarships on a rolling basis, the matrix we use to calculate scholarship offers could be adjusted throughout the application cycle. If you would like to improve your chances of admission and of obtaining an admissions scholarship, we recommend that you apply as early as reasonably possible with a standardized test score that accurately reflects your abilities.

Unfortunately, Santa Clara Law does not accept applications (as incoming 1Ls or as transfers) from students who have been previously academically disqualified at another law school.