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Law School Application Opening Dates for the 2023-2024 Cycle

Law School Application Opening Dates for the 2023-2024 Cycle

Published: 01 Aug 2023

If you’re hoping to apply for the 2023-2024 application cycle on the early side, you may be wondering when you’ll be able to go into LSAC and see the actual applications you’ll need to fill out. Most of the applications for this upcoming cycle aren’t available online yet, but they will be soon! See below for the dates.

* Please note: these are the dates that law schools are currently projecting their regular J.D. applications to become available, either as noted on the LSAC website or shared with us directly by the law school. These dates are subject to change, and some applications may become available earlier or later

Regardless, we do want to emphasize that there is functionally no difference at all between submitting your application on the day that it opens vs. submitting it, say, a month or two later. In fact, we just posted a brief podcast on this topic—you can listen to it here. Overall, it’s nearly always a better idea to apply with a stronger application later than a weaker application earlier, so don’t rush to submit your application in September if it could meaningfully benefit from waiting until October or November.

Law School Application Opening Dates (Alphabetized by School)

Albany Law School: September 1
American University: September 1
Appalachian School of Law: September 1
Arizona State University: August 10
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School: September 1
Ave Maria School of Law: October 1
Barry University: September 15
Baylor University: August 1
Belmont University: September 1
Boston College: September 15
Boston University: September 1
Brigham Young University: September 5
Brooklyn Law School: September 1
California Western School of Law: Early August
Campbell University: September 14
Capital University: September 1
Case Western Reserve University: September 1
Chapman University: September 1
Charleston School of Law: September 1
City University of New York: October 1
Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall): September 1
Columbia University: September 1
Cornell University: September 1
Creighton University: September 1
DePaul University: September 1
Drake University: September 1
Drexel University: August 15
Duke University: September 1
Duquesne University: September 1
Elon University: September 1
Emory University: September 2
Faulkner University: September 15
Florida A&M University: September 1
Florida International University: September 1
Florida State University: September 1
Fordham University: September 15
George Mason University: September 17
George Washington University: First week of September
Georgetown University: September 5
Georgia State University: September 1
Golden Gate University: Late September/Early October
Gonzaga University: September 1
Harvard University: September 15
Hofstra University: October 1
Howard University: October 1
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent): September 1
Indiana University–Bloomington (Maurer): August 15
Indiana University–Indianapolis (McKinney): September 1
Lewis & Clark College: September 1
Liberty University: Early September
Lincoln Memorial University: October 1
Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge: September 15
Loyola Marymount University: Mid-September
Loyola University Chicago: October 1
Loyola University New Orleans: October 15
Marquette University: September 1
Mercer University: September 1
Michigan State University: September 1
Mississippi College: September 1
Mitchell Hamline School of Law: October 1
New England Law Boston: September 15
New York Law School: Mid-September
New York University: September 1
North Carolina Central University: October 1
Northeastern University: September 1
Northern Illinois University: September 1
Northern Kentucky University: September 1
Northwestern University: September 1
Nova Southeastern University: September 1
Ohio Northern University: September 1
Ohio State University: September 15
Oklahoma City University: October 1
Pace University: Early September
Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law: August 15
Pennsylvania State University, University Park: September 1
Pepperdine University: September 1
Quinnipiac University: September 1
Regent University: September 1
Roger Williams University: September 1
Rutgers University: September 1
Saint Louis University: September 1
Samford University: September 1
Santa Clara University: Mid-September/estimated September 15
Seattle University: September 1
Seton Hall University: September 1
South Texas College of Law Houston: Mid-November
Southern Illinois University–Carbondale: September 1
Southern Methodist University: September 1
Southern University Law Center: September 1
Southwestern Law School: September 1
St. John's University: September 1
St. Mary's University: September 16
St. Thomas University: First week of September
Stanford University: September 1
Stetson University: October 1
Suffolk University: September 15
Syracuse University: September 1
Temple University: September 15
Texas A&M University: August 1
Texas Southern University: September 1
Texas Tech University: September 1
The Catholic University of America: September 1
Touro College: September 1
Tulane University: Mid-September
UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings): September 1
University at Buffalo–SUNY: September 1
University of Akron: September 1
University of Alabama: September 1
University of Arizona: September 1
University of Arkansas–Fayetteville: September 15
University of Arkansas–Little Rock: October 1
University of Baltimore: September 15
University of California–Berkeley: September 1
University of California–Davis: September 1
University of California–Irvine: September 1
University of California–Los Angeles: September 1
University of Chicago: September 1
University of Cincinnati: September 1
University of Colorado–Boulder: Early October
University of Connecticut: September 1
University of Dayton: September 1
University of Denver: September 1
University of Detroit Mercy: September 1
University of Florida: September 1
University of Georgia: September 1
University of Hawaii–Manoa: September 1
University of Houston Law Center: September 1
University of Idaho: Mid-September
University of Illinois–Chicago: September 1
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign: September 1
University of Iowa: September 1
University of Kansas: September 1
University of Kentucky: September 1
University of Louisville: October 1
University of Maine: September 15
University of Maryland: September 1
University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth: September 1
University of Memphis: Mid-September
University of Miami: September 1
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor: August 28
University of Minnesota: September 1
University of Mississippi: September 1
University of Missouri–Kansas City: September 1
University of Missouri: September 1
University of Montana: September 1
University of Nebraska–Lincoln: September 1
University of Nevada–Las Vegas: October 1
University of New Hampshire: September 15
University of New Mexico: September 15
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill: October 1
University of North Dakota: September 1
University of Notre Dame: September 1
University of Oklahoma: September 1
University of Oregon: September 1
University of Pennsylvania: September 1
University of Pittsburgh: September 1
University of Richmond: September 1
University of San Diego: September 1
University of San Francisco: September 1
University of South Carolina: September 1
University of South Dakota: September 1
University of Southern California: September 1
University of St. Thomas: September 1
University of Tennessee–Knoxville: Mid-September
University of Texas–Austin: September 1
University of the District of Columbia: September 1
University of the Pacific (McGeorge): First week of September
University of Toledo: September 1
University of Tulsa: August 1
University of Utah: September 1
University of Virginia: September 1
University of Washington: October 1
University of Wisconsin–Madison: September 1
University of Wyoming: October 1
Vanderbilt University: September 1
Vermont Law School: September 1
Villanova University: September 1
Wake Forest University: September 1
Washburn University: September 1
Washington and Lee University: Late August
Washington University in St. Louis: September 8
Wayne State University: September 1
West Virginia University: September 1
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School: August 15
Western New England University: September 1
Western State College of Law at Westcliff University: September 1
Widener University–Commonwealth: October 1
Widener University–Delaware: October 1
Willamette University College of Law: September 1
William & Mary Law School: September 1
Yale University: September 1
Yeshiva University (Cardozo): Early September

Law School Application Opening Dates (Organized by Date)

August 2023

August 1

Baylor University
University of Tulsa

August 10

Arizona State University

August 15

Drexel University
Indiana University–Bloomington (Maurer)
Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

August 28

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Washington and Lee University (“Late August”)

September 2023

September 1

Albany Law School
Appalachian School of Law
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Belmont University
Boston University
Brooklyn Law School
California Western School of Law
Campbell University
Capital University
Case Western Reserve University
Chapman University
Charleston School of Law
Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall)
Columbia University
Cornell University
Creighton University
DePaul University
Drake University
Duke University
Duquesne University
Elon University
Florida International University
Florida State University
George Washington University
Georgia State University
Golden Gate University
Gonzaga University
Hofstra University
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)
Indiana University–Indianapolis (McKinney)
Lewis & Clark College
Liberty University (“Early September”)
Marquette University
Mercer University
Michigan State University
Mississippi College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Kentucky University
Northwestern University
Nova Southeastern University
Pace University (“Early September”)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Pepperdine University
Quinnipiac University
Regent University
Roger Williams University
Rutgers University
Saint Louis University
Samford University
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
South Texas College of Law Houston
Southern Illinois University–Carbondale
Southern Methodist University
Southern University Law Center
Southwestern Law School
St. John's University
St. Thomas University
Stanford University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Texas Southern University
Texas Tech University
The Catholic University of America
Touro College
UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
University at Buffalo–SUNY
University of Akron
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California–Berkeley
University of California–Davis
University of California–Irvine
University of California–Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Denver
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Georgia
University of Hawaii–Manoa
University of Houston Law Center
University of Illinois–Chicago
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth
University of Miami
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Missouri–Kansas City
University of Montana
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of North Dakota
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Carolina
University of South Dakota
University of Southern California
University of St. Thomas
University of Texas–Austin
University of the District of Columbia
University of the Pacific (McGeorge)
University of Toledo
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Vanderbilt University
Vermont Law School
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
Washburn University
Wayne State University
West Virginia University
Western New England University
Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
Willamette University College of Law
Yale University
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)

September 2

Emory University

September 5

Georgetown University
Brigham Young University

September 8

Washington University in St. Louis

September 14

Campbell University

September 15

American University
Barry University
Boston College
Faulkner University
Fordham University
Harvard University
Loyola Marymount University (“Mid-September”)
New England Law Boston
New York Law School (“Mid-September”)
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University
Santa Clara University (“Mid-September”)
Temple University
Tulane University (“Mid-September”)
University of Arkansas–Fayetteville
University of Baltimore
University of Florida
University of Idaho (“Mid-September”)
University of Maine
University of Memphis (“Mid-September”)
University of Mississippi
University of New Hampshire
University of New Mexico
University of Oregon
University of Tennessee–Knoxville (“Mid-September”)

September 16

St. Mary's University

September 17

George Mason University

October

October 1

Ave Maria School of Law
City University of New York
Howard University
Lincoln Memorial University
Loyola University Chicago
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
North Carolina Central University
Oklahoma City University
Stetson University
University of Arkansas–Little Rock
University of Colorado–Boulder (“Early October”)
University of Louisville
University of Nevada–Las Vegas
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
University of Washington
University of Wyoming
Widener University–Commonwealth
Widener University–Delaware
William & Mary Law School

October 15

Loyola University New Orleans

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