A personal statement is required. It should be typed, double-spaced and submitted electronically with the application. Required font size is 10pt or larger. Maximum length is three pages. Please see application instructions for more information.

This section is optional.

Optional Statement on background and identity (optional; maximum length, 2 pages). This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• how your identity and experiences which may include overcoming adversity, disadvantage or hardship, has inspired you toward your present and future goals
• how your unique experience will contribute to a vibrant LLS community
• how your life experience has shaped your character and perspective

Please see application instructions for more information.

This section is optional.

Optional Statement describing applicant's interest in LLS' mission, clinics or concentration programs, motivation to attend law school and become a member of the legal profession. (optional; maximum length, 1 page). Please see application instructions for more information.

This section is optional.

Please submit addendum if you answered "yes" to Disciplinary question: Have you ever been subject to any conduct or disciplinary action taken by an educational institution, employer, organization, or agency charged with reviewing student or professional conduct? If "yes," provide name of institution(s), date(s), and reasons for the action in an electronic statement and enclose it with this application.

This section is optional.

Please submit addendum if you answered "yes" to Probation question: Have you ever been subject to academic warning, probation or suspension at a school, college, university or other educational institution? If "yes," provide name of institution(s), date(s), and reasons for the action in an electronic statement and enclose it with this application.

This section is optional.

A prospective student may submit an additional statement offering context to their experience with standardized test scores, if they faced adversity in college that impacted their grades or grade trend or any other information that may not reflect accurately on the candidate's law school potential. Recommended length of addendum statements is half-a-page to onepage (should not exceed one page), double spaced, 10 pt font or larger.

This section is optional.

Please attach résumé. (Optional, but highly recommended.)

1. Have you applied to Loyola Law School before?

2. If "yes", for which year(s)? Please include Year and Decision. (maximum characters 80)

3. Have you ever registered/attended any law school?

4. If "yes", when and where?

(If you answered "yes" to this question, you are required to submit an official transcript and letter of good standing from the law school. These documents should be mailed or emailed (admissions@lls.edu) from your previous institution directly to the law school's Admissions Office.)

(maximum characters 500)

5. Have you ever been disqualified from any law school?

6. If "yes," when and where? (maximum characters 500)

7. PROBATION: Have you ever been subject to academic warning, probation or suspension at a school, college, university or other educational institution? If "yes," provide name of institution(s), date(s), and reasons for the action in an electronic statement and enclose it with this application.

8. DISCIPLINARY: Have you ever been subject to any conduct or disciplinary action taken by an educational institution, employer, organization, or agency charged with reviewing student or professional conduct? If "yes," provide name of institution(s), date(s), and reasons for the action in an electronic statement and enclose it with this application.

9. CONVICTIONS: Have you ever been convicted, or are such charges pending, of a misdemeanor or felony (excluding minor traffic violations)? As used herein a conviction includes a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or a verdict of finding of guilt, regardless of whether sentence is imposed by the court. You must disclose this requested information even if the charges were juvenile convictions, the conviction was stayed or vacated, the record was sealed or expunged, or you were told you need not disclose this information. You must also disclose any incident that is awaiting final adjudication. If "yes," for each occurrence furnish complete facts, including the date, name and nature of the offense, the name and locality of the court, and the disposition of each such matter in an electronic statement and enclose it with this application. Please refer to the Disclosures section of the website.

10.CIVIL SUIT: Within the last 10 years, have you been a party to any civil suit or proceeding or have any judgments been filed against you? If "yes," provide the date, name of the court, details and resolution of the case in an electronic statement and enclose it with this application.

LMU Loyola Law School's admissions policy is guided by the history and mission of Loyola Marymount University. We seek to advance a society that is authentically anti-racist, and upholds the university's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We embrace our responsibility to advance justice in any and all legal areas in which we practice, which includes efforts to dismantle institutionalized racism in our community and beyond. Loyola's mission to educate leaders in the legal profession and society, with a deep concern for social justice, is reflected in LLS' curriculum and learning outcomes, anti-racist initiatives, and training for students, faculty, staff and administrators.

Application Timeline

Early Decision Agreement & Application Deadline: December 1, 2025

JD Day Program Priority Deadline: February 1, 2026

JD Evening Program Priority Deadline: April 15, 2026

Standard Review Timeline: 8-10 weeks from when the application is complete (subject to variation)

Application Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree

All applicants must have received or expect to receive a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university before classes begin (August 2026). Final transcripts confirming conferral of all undergraduate degrees and advanced degrees must be submitted prior to the beginning of classes in the fall.

LSAT or GRE

Prospective students are required to take a standardized test for admission-- either the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) or the GRE (Graduate Record Examination).

Applicants with only a GRE score must still register with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) for the submission of their application materials. If you are applying with only the GRE (you have not taken the LSAT or do not plan to take the LSAT in the future), please email admissions@lls.edu as soon as possible so that we can manually complete your application in our system. Applicants who apply using the GRE instead of the LSAT must use Education Testing Service (ETS) to send scores to Loyola Law School. All GRE scores from the last 5 years must be reported. The ETS school code for Loyola is 3692.

We strongly encourage prospective students to sit for either exam by January 2026. We use a rolling admission policy and seats in the class are offered as early as December.

Applicants who take the LSAT or GRE after January may be at a competitive disadvantage because we do not receive these scores until later in the cycle. (If you plan to take a later exam, we will not review your file until this score is released.) Students who sit for these exams later in the cycle may not receive priority consideration for scholarship awards. The last LSAT Loyola will accept for the Full-Time Day Program is the April 2026 LSAT and the last LSAT accepted for the Part-Time Hybrid Evening Program is the June 2026 LSAT. The final GRE test we will accept for the Full-Time JD program is April 2026. The final GRE test we will accept for the Part-Time JD program is June 2026.

The Admissions Committee will use the highest score for test takers with multiple scores. Prospective students with significant score differences (more than 3 points for the LSAT and more than 10 percentile points for the GRE) are encouraged to submit a brief, explanatory statement with their admissions materials.

Credential Assembly Service Report

All applicants must register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Applicants may contact the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) at LSAC.org or 215.968.1001 for more information.

Personal Statement and Optional Statements

The qualitative documents in a candidate's file, which include the personal statement (required), background/identity statement (optional), and law interest statement (optional), assist the Admissions Committee in assessing a candidate's readiness and potential for law school and ability to contribute to Loyola and broader legal community. These documents help the Committee in selecting an outstanding class and they are used to: evaluate a prospective student's writing skills; understand the candidate's unique abilities and life experience; assess the candidate's personal qualities (like motivation and resilience); and understand the candidate's personal and professional background. The application materials may also detail the applicant's interest in law, academic history, and volunteer, community and service activities.

We recommend submitting the following qualitative application materials:

1. Personal Statement (required; maximum length, 3 pages)
2. Optional Statement on background and identity (optional; maximum length, 2 pages). This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• how your identity and experiences which may include overcoming adversity, disadvantage or hardship, have inspired you toward your present and future goals
• how your unique experience will contribute to a vibrant LLS community
• how your life and lived experience has shaped your character and perspective

3. Optional Statement describing applicant's interest in LLS' mission, clinics or concentration programs, motivation to attend law school and become a member of the legal profession. (optional; maximum length, 1 page)

If the personal statement includes information on the student's background and identity, and their motivation to study law and enter the legal profession, the additional statements are not required. Optional statements should offer new information and should not repeat what is offered in the personal statement. Please title each statement. Each statement should be typed, double-spaced and submitted electronically with the application. Required font size for these statements is 10pt or larger.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation offer insight into a prospective student's potential for law school success and provide information about the candidate that is not reflected in other parts of the application. Letters can comment on the applicant's intellectual, analytical, reasoning and communication skills, and character traits. Although academic letters are preferred, letters submitted by the candidate's employer or supervisor are accepted. Letters from family members or family friends are strongly discouraged.

Candidates are required to submit at least one letter of recommendation and to use the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. (For more information, visit LSAC.org.)

Résumé

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a résumé. Résumés should not exceed 2-typed pages and may include education information (including honors and awards), employment history, extracurricular or community activities, student organizations and affinity groups, military service, publications, and special achievements. We recommend a traditional resume format with recent or most relevant experience listed first.

Academic or Test Score Addendum

A prospective student may submit an additional statement offering context to their experience with standardized test scores, if they faced adversity in college that impacted their grades or grade trend or any other information that may not reflect accurately on the candidate's law school potential. Recommended length of addendum statements is half-a-page to one-page (should not exceed one page), double spaced, 10 pt font or larger.

Disclosures

The application form requires disclosure of any conviction of any felony or misdemeanor or other offense, or if charges are pending, with the sole exception of a minor traffic offense. Conviction for DUI (or any other alcohol- or drug-related offense) is not a minor traffic offense. Conviction may be a legal consequence of (1) a verdict of guilty after trial by judge or jury, (2) a plea of guilty, or (3) a plea of nolo contendere. You must disclose this information even if your record has been sealed or expunged.

Applicants are advised that bar examiners will receive official reports of such convictions from law enforcement agencies. Failure to disclose a conviction on this application may result in revocation of an admission offer, dismissal from school, revocation of any degree awarded, and the denial of admission to the bar.

Your disclosure of all academic discipline or criminal incidents allows LLS to identify any incidents that must be disclosed to bar examiners. Disclosing these incidents is not a bar to admission. However, failure to make the disclosures may create difficulties with bar examiners. Please err on the side of disclosing any incident, even if you were told it was informal or would not appear on your record.

A written explanation (electronic attachment) must accompany any "yes" response for questions three through ten on the Character and Fitness section of the application.

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Early Decision Program

An applicant to Loyola's Early Decision program commits to matriculate to Loyola if admitted through this program. This program is only for those students who believe Loyola is the best fit and their number one law school choice. This program is not for students who would like to consider admission or financial aid offers from other schools. Once notified of their admission to Loyola, they agree to:

1. immediately withdraw their other law school applications and refrain from initiating new law school applications
2. decline any acceptances they may have received prior to their admission to Loyola as an Early Decision candidate
3. submit their intent to register and seat deposit by the deadline indicated in their admission material.

While awaiting a decision from Loyola, Early Decision candidates may apply to other schools but may not participate in any other early decision program. Early Decision candidates are evaluated under the same criteria as applicants who apply during the regular admissions cycle. Admission to Loyola is competitive and the Admissions Committee will consider Early Decision candidates' enthusiasm and strong interest in attending Loyola.

Loyola Law School reserves the right to revoke an admission offer if a candidate fails to comply with any of the instructions listed in the binding agreement. At the Dean's or Admissions Committee's discretion, Loyola may also provide the names of applicants admitted through the Early Decision program to other schools as requested.

Early Decision candidates will be admitted, wait-listed, or denied admission. Applicants who are wait-listed or denied can continue to consider other law schools, including initiating applications to new law schools if they desire. Applicants not admitted under this program are not bound by this agreement.

If you would like to participate in this program, please submit the Early Decision Certification and all required application materials by December 1, 2025. Because LSAC processing can take some time, we recommend you submit your documents at least 2 weeks before this deadline. Early Decision candidates must take the LSAT no later than November 2025. Decision notifications will be mailed by December 31, 2025.

Application Status

Information on how to access Loyola's applicant status page will be emailed to all applicants. Please make sure the email address you provide on your application is current. Please allow 8-10 weeks, on average, to process your application.

Qualifications for Admission to the Bar

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

When registering for distance education courses, students should be aware that some law schools may not accept transfer credits from online courses. Additionally, students should consider how online courses may impact their eligibility to take the bar exam and be admitted to the bar in certain jurisdictions. It is the student's responsibility to research the character, fitness, and other admission requirements for the bar in each jurisdiction where they plan to seek admission.

Non-Discrimination Policy

LMU Loyola Law School admits qualified students and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language and language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age 40 or over, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other bases protected by federal (including but not limited to Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990), state or local law. The University does not discriminate on these bases, or any other basis protected by law, in the administration of any of its education or admissions policies, scholarship or loan programs, athletics, and other school-administered policies and programs, or in its employment policies and practices. All University policies, practices, and procedures are administered in a manner consistent with LMU's Jesuit identity and character. For inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy, contact the University EEO Specialist, who is the designated Title IX Coordinator for the University, at Human Resources, 1 LMU Drive, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90045 or at (310)568-6105.