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• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis by the Admissions Committee as authorized by ABA Accreditation Standards Section 502(C), but are extremely rare.
• Registration for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (LOR).
  • No application is complete without test scores and transcript analysis from LSAC's CAS. We do accept Evaluation forms through the LSAC Evaluations Service but they are not required.
• We highly recommend that applicants take the LSAT in the summer or fall prior to the year they wish to enter law school. SLU LAW will only consider LSAT scores earned within the last three years.
• All undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be forwarded directly to the CAS. SLU LAW will request the LSAC CAS Report upon receipt of the application.

Note: It is the responsibility of each applicant to provide the Admissions Office with all the necessary documents. In order to ensure that the Admissions Office has received the necessary application documents, including the application fee, the applicant is encouraged to contact us throughout the admissions process. We can be reached at admissions@law.slu.edu or by phone at 314-977-2800. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. 

The mission of Saint Louis University School of Law is to advance the understanding and the development of law and prepare students to achieve professional success and personal satisfaction through leadership and service to others. The School of Law is guided by the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence, freedom of inquiry and respect for individual differences. Always guided by our mission, the Admission Committee conducts a holistic and thorough review of each application and considers several factors in determining a candidate's eligibility: academic achievement, strength of the undergraduate program, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) results (placing substantial weight on an individual's highest score), personal statement, shared stories of lived experience, work experience, graduate degrees earned, motivation, leadership, and service. We encourage applicants to use their application materials to share their experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds with the Admissions Committee, as having students with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences leads to a robust exchange of ideas that contributes to the classroom experience and strengthens the legal profession.

SLU LAW requires applicants to use the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. A minimum of two letters is required, although we will accept up to four letters. We encourage applicants to request letters from individuals who can accurately assess their intellectual ability, motivation, character and academic performance. We place value on content that verifies the qualifications of the applicant to compete in the law school environment. Letters of recommendation are uploaded via LSAC, or your recommender can send hard copies to:

Law School Admission Council
662 Penn Street
PO Box 8508
Newtown, PA 19840-8505
T: (215) 968-1001

Used as a way for students to set themselves apart, the personal statement is an important part of the application process. With the additional information provided in the statement, the Admission Committee looks beyond LSAT scores and undergraduate GPA to gain insight into a student's life experiences, individual character, and writing ability. As such, information regarding personal or professional goals, academic, career and life experiences is helpful. Attention is given to brevity and clarity of thought and expression. Please limit the personal statement to two pages or less.

Please note: The use of generative artificial intelligence systems (ChatGPT or other generative AI systems) is strongly discouraged in drafting application materials. Saint Louis University School of Law is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and fairness in our admissions process. We encourage all applicants to spend adequate time reflecting on their personal experiences and desire for a legal education before preparing written statements and responses for their application. Value is placed on original thoughts, ideas, and experiences that demonstrate your preparation for success in legal education. The personal statement provides the Admissions Committee with information about how the applicant would contribute to the diverse exchange of ideas in the classroom. We look forward to learning more about you and your desire to enrich the legal profession.

The SLU LAW Admissions Committee invites applicants to share additional information about themselves and their journey to legal education through our supplemental essay prompts. These additional written responses should highlight new information not found elsewhere in your application. Supplemental essays allow applicants to provide additional insight on their desire to pursure a J.D. - prompts are based on the University's mission and students' lived experiences. We encourage applicants to reflect on their goals and motivations for attending law school when approaching the supplemental essays. Please limit any supplemental essay submitted to two pages or less and label with the appropriate prompt title as described in the SLU LAW Application.