J.D. Applicant Admissions
Important Dates & Deadlines
- October 1, 2008 Applications for fall 2009 are available
- November 1, 2008 Earliest date applications for fall 2009 can be submitted
- December 6, 2008 LSAT exam (latest date USC Law recommends for fall 2009)
- January 1, 2009 First day the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be completed
- January 4, 2009 Frank Rothman Scholarship Deadline
- February 1, 2009 Application deadline for fall 2009 admission
- February 7, 2009 LSAT exam
- March 3, 2009 Priority filing date for FAFSA application
- May 5, 2009 First enrollment deposit of $500 due
- July 1, 2008 Second enrollment deposit of $250 due
The University of Southern California Gould School of Law is a private, highly selective national law school with a 100-year history and a reputation for academic excellence. Under the leadership of a stellar, energetic faculty, the school's rigorous, interdisciplinary program focuses on the law as an expression of social values and an instrument for implementing social goals. USC is known for its diverse student body, its leadership in clinical education, and its tight-knit alumni network composed of national leaders in the legal profession, business, and the public sector. With 200 students in each class, the school is small, informal, and collegial.
The School of Law is located on the beautiful main campus of the University of Southern California, just south of downtown Los Angeles and in the heart of the city's exciting "Arts and Education Corridor." A dynamic laboratory for legal training, Los Angeles is a center of state, national, and international commerce and government, and the city's legal market is among the most extensive in the world. The law school is housed in a five-level, technologically advanced facility that provides a superb setting for professional training and sophisticated legal research.
Each year USC Law receives approximately 5,300 applications for its J.D. program. With roughly 200 spaces to fill in the entering class, admission is highly selective. Our application deadline is February 1, 2009, but early applications receive priority review. We strongly encourage you to submit your application prior to the deadline.
**Please note, this information is for J.D. applicants. The application process is different for our international and LL.M. programs. Click here to visit our Graduate & International Programs web site.
