2027 Law School Application Deadlines

Staying on top of law school application deadlines is crucial to the admissions process. Missing a deadline can mean the difference between securing a spot at your dream institution and waiting another year to try again or even missing out on a bigger law school scholarship!

We did the legwork for you and assembled a list of the 2027 ABA-approved law school deadlines. All you need to do is write your personal statement, request your letters of recommendation, and, of course, take the LSAT!

Choose an LSAT test date that will allow you to submit your law school application with your score—remember, some schools also specify the last LSAT they are willing to accept. Give yourself enough time to prep for the LSAT, be it in a live class, on your own, or with an LSAT tutor.

Do Law Schools Have Rolling Admissions?

Short answer, yes. Most law schools have rolling admissions and they offer seats in their upcoming class as they receive applications during the admissions season. It’s not unheard of to hear about students who receive an acceptance offer just before the fall semester begins.

However, that’s not to say there are zero deadlines. Many schools, especially the T14 schools, have either strict/final deadlines or priority/suggested deadlines. It’s up to each individual school’s policy to determine if they will continue reviewing applications after their deadlines.

Keep in mind that financial aid—namely scholarships—can also be handed out earlier in the cycle rather than later and schools will often suggest you apply by their priority deadlines for maximum financial aid consideration.

2026-2027 Law School Application Deadlines

Most law school application deadlines fall between February and April 2027, although deadlines vary by school. Many law schools use rolling admissions, and some continue accepting applications into the summer if seats remain available. Applying earlier may improve your chances of admission and scholarship consideration. So, applicants should check both a school’s priority deadline and final deadline (if it has one).

Note: This list will continue to get updated as law schools release their application deadlines. Bookmark this page to quickly come back to it!

Law Schools	Law School Deadlines
University of Akron School of Law	Priority: March 31, 2027 (For fall admission)
University of Alabama School of Law	July 15, 2026 (For fall admission)
Albany Law School	• Priority: March 15, 2025 • Final: August 1, 2025
American University Washington College of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: July 16, 2027
Appalachian School of Law	August 1, 2027
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law	June 30, 2026
Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law	• Priority (FT): February 28, 2027 • Final (FT): July 31, 2027
University of Arkansas School of Law	Priority: April 1, 2027
University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law	June 1, 2027
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School	July 20, 2027
Ave Maria School of Law	July 15, 2027
University of Baltimore School of Law	July 15, 2027
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law	Fall Semester Priority: May 1, 2027 Spring Semester Priority: November 15, 2026
Baylor Law School	• Fall Semester Regular: March 15, 2027 • Fall Semester Extended: July 15, 2027 • Spring Semester Final: January 15, 2027
Belmont University College of Law	May 1, 2027
Boston College Law School	March 1, 2027
Boston University School of Law	April 1, 2027
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: May 1, 2027
Brooklyn Law School	Brooklyn Law reviews applications on a rolling basis until the class is full or until classes start in August.
University of Buffalo School of Law	Students should apply by March 1, 2027; however, Buffalo Law will consider subsequent applications on a rolling basis.
University of California (UC) Berkeley School of Law	February 15, 2027
University of California (US) DAVIS School of Law	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: June 1, 2027
University of California (UC) College of the Law, San Francisco	April 15, 2027
University of California (UC) Irvine School of Law	• Priority: March 31, 2027 • Final: May 1, 2027
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law	February 1, 2027
California Western School of Law, San Diego	Priority: April 1, 2027 Final: July 31, 2027 (Fall admission)
Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law	May 1, 2027
Capital University Law School	Priority: March 31, 2027
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law	• Fall Priority: April 1, 2027 • May/Summer Priority: March 15, 2027
Case Western Reserve University School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: April 1, 2027
Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law	• Preferred: March 15, 2027
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law	• Priority: April 15, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
Charleston School of Law	Priority: March 1, 2027
University of Chicago Law School	March 1, 2027
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Tech	• Priority: December 31, 2025 • Suggested: March 15, 2026
University of Cincinnati College of Law	• Recommended: March 15, 2027 • Final: July 1, 2027
City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law	April 15, 2027
Cleveland State University College of Law	• Online JD: May 1, 2027 • In Person JD: July 1, 2027
University of Colorado Law School, Boulder	April 1, 2027
Columbia Law School	February 15, 2027
University of Connecticut (UCONN) School of Law	April 30, 2027
Cornell Law School	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: July 1, 2027
Creighton University School of Law	• Final: June 1, 2027
University of Dayton School of Law	• On-Campus Priority: April 1, 2027 (accepted through July 15, 2027) • Hybrid Final: June 11, 2027
University of Denver Sturm College of Law	No formal deadline; however, applicants are recommended to submit by December.
DePaul College of Law	Suggested: April 1, 2027
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	• Priority: February 15, 2027 • Final: August 1, 2027
University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law	• Priority: February 15, 2027 • Final: May 15, 2027
Drake University Law School	Priority: April 1, 2027
Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law	Suggested: April 1, 2027
Duke University School of Law	Regular: February 15, 2027
Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law	Priority: April 1, 2027
Elon University School of Law	July 15, 2027
Emory University School of Law	March 15, 2027
Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law	July 15, 2027
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law	• Priority: February 15, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University College of Law	April 30, 2027
Florida International University College of Law	June 30, 2027
Florida State University College of Law	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: July 31, 2027
Fordham University School of Law	March 15, 2027
George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Regular: April 30, 2027
Georgetown University Law School	Recommended: March 1, 2027
George Washington University Law School	March 1, 2027
University of Georgia School of Law	June 1, 2027
Georgia State University College of Law	June 1, 2027
Gonzaga University School of Law	April 15, 2027
Harvard Law School	February 5, 2027
University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law	• Priority: February 3, 2027 • Final: May 1, 2027
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law	Priority: April 15, 2027
University of Houston Law Center	• Full-time J.D.: March 15, 2027 • Part-time J.D.: May 15, 2027
Howard University School of Law	March 1, 2027
University of Idaho College of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: June 30, 2027
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: April 1, 2027
University of Illinois College of Law	Preferred: March 15, 2027
Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law	• Priority: April 1, 2027 • Final: June 1, 2027
Indiana University Rober H. Mckinney School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: May 15, 2027
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law	June 30, 2027
University of Iowa College of Law	May 1, 2026
University of Kansas School of Law	Priority: February 20, 2027
University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law	April 15, 2027
University of La Verne College of Law and Public Service	Fall Start: July 31, 2026
Liberty University School of Law	July 15, 2026
Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: July 1, 2027
Lewis and Clark Law School	Priority: 3/15/2027
Louisiana State University (LSU) Paul M. Herbert Law Center	June 1, 2027
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law	• Regular: March 1, 2027 • Final: July 1, 2027
Loyola University Chicago School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: May 1, 2027
Loyola Marymount University Law School	• Day Program: February 1, 2027 • Evening Program: April 15, 2027
Loyola University of New Orleans (LOYNO) College of Law	July 1, 2026
University of Maine School of Law	July 15, 2027
Marquette University Law School	Suggested: April 1, 2027
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: July 31, 2027
University of Massachusetts (UMass) School of Law, Dartmouth	No set deadline. UMass Law reviews applications via a rolling admissions process.
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law	• Priority: February 1, 2027 • Final: June 1, 2027
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law	Priority: March 1, 2027 Final: July 15, 2027
Mercer University School of Law	• Priority: January 15, 2027 • Final: June 1, 2027
University of Miami School of Law	• Priority: December 15, 2026 • Final: July 15, 2027
Michigan State University College of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2026 • Final: August 1, 2026
University of Michigan Law School	February 28, 2027
University of Minnesota Law School	June 1, 2027
Mississippi College School of Law	July 15, 2027
University of Mississippi School of Law	May 1, 2027
University of Missouri School of Law	• Priority: January 15, 2027 • Final: March 15, 2027
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: April 1, 2027
Mitchell Hamline School of Law	July 15, 2027
University of Montana Blewett School of Law	July 15, 2027
University of Nebraska College of Law	March 1, 2027
University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law	March 15, 2027
New England Law, Boston	April 1, 2027
University of New Mexico School of Law	• Priority: February 1, 2027 • Regular: April 1, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
New York Law School	June 1, 2027
NYU School of Law	February 15, 2027
University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: May 1, 2027
NCCU School of Law	April 30, 2027
University of North Dakota School of Law	• Recommended: April 1, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
Northeastern University School of Law	March 1, 2027 (Applications received after March 1 will be reviewed on a space-available basis)
Northern Illinois University College of Law	Priority: April 1, 2027
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law	February 15, 2027
University of Notre Dame Law School	March 1, 2026
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law	June 15, 2027
Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law	Admissions decisions are rendered on a rolling basis, and applicants are admitted until the class is full.
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law	• Preferred: March 31, 2027 • Final: June 1, 2027
University of Oklahoma College of Law	March 15, 2027
Oklahoma City University School of Law	July 15, 2027
University of Oregon School of Law	Priority: March 1, 2027
Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law	Suggested: June 1, 2027
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School	March 1, 2027
Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law	June 1, 2027
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law	• Priority: February 1, 2027 • Final: April 1, 2027
University of Pittsburgh School of Law	• Priority: February 1, 2027 • Final: May 1, 2027
Quinnipiac University School of Law	• Priority: Early March • Final: August 1, 2027
Regent University School of Law	July 31, 2027
University of Richmond School of Law	• Priority: February 1, 2027 • Suggested: March 1, 2027
Roger Williams University School of Law	Priority: April 1, 2027
Rutgers Law School	July 1, 2027
St. John’s University School of Law	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
St. Louis University School of Law	Priority: February 1, 2027
St. Mary’s University School of Law	March 1, 2027 (Applications after March 1 will be considered on a space-available basis.)
Samford University Cumberland School of Law	May 1, 2027
University of San Diego School of Law	• Priority: February 1, 2027 • Final: July 31, 2027
University of San Francisco School of Law	Priority: February 2, 2026
Santa Clara University School of Law	Priority: February 15, 2027
Seattle University School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Final: July 1, 2027
Seton Hall University School of Law	Priority: April 1, 2027
University of South Carolina School of Law	Priority: March 1, 2027
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law	July 1, 2027
South Texas College of Law, Houston	• Priority: February 5, 2027 (fall entry) • Final: May 7, 2027 (Fall entry)
Southern University Law Center	May 1, 2027
University of Southern California (USC) Gould School of Law	• Priority: February 1, 2027 • Regular: April 1, 2027
Southern Illinois University School of Law	July 1, 2027
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law	Regular: April 1, 2027 (late applications accepted)
Southwestern Law School	April 1, 2027
Stanford Law School	February 15, 2027
Stetson University College of Law	May 1, 2027
Suffolk University Law School	Priority: April 1, 2027
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law	March 1, 2027
University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Law	Admission decisions are emailed to applicants on a rolling basis beginning in December.
University of Texas School of Law	Regular: March 1, 2027
Texas A&M University School of Law	• Priority 1: December 7, 2026 • Priority 2: February 7, 2027 • Priority 3: March 7, 2027 • Priority 4: April 7, 2027 • Final: May 31, 2027
Thurgood Marshall School of Law	• Priority: April 1, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
Texas Tech University School of Law	• Regular: February 15, 2027 • Final: May 3, 2027
Thomas Jefferson School of Law	July 15, 2027
University of Toledo College of Law	• Priority: February 15, 2027 • Final: July 1, 2027
Touro Law, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center	Rolling admissions. Early application is encouraged.
Tulane University Law School	Suggested: March 1, 2027
University of Tulsa College of Law	July 31, 2027
University of Northern Texas (UNT) Dallas College of Law	March 15, 2027
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law	• Priority: February 6, 2027 • Final: May 15, 2027 (Applications received after the final deadline will be reviewed if seats are available.)
Vanderbilt University Law School	April 1, 2027
Vermont Law and Graduate School	April 15, 2027 (Decisions will continue after this date based on the space.)
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law	May 1, 2027
University of Virginia School of Law	March 1, 2027
Wake Forest University School of Law	March 1, 2027
Washburn University School of Law	February 1, 2027 (Applications are accepted beyond this date.)
Washington and Lee University School of Law	July 1, 2027
University of Washington School of Law	• Priority: March 1, 2027 • Regular: July 15, 2027
Washington University School of Law, St. Louis	July 1, 2027
Wayne State University Law School	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: August 1, 2027
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School	WMU-Cooley Law accepts Fall 2027 applications on a rolling basis. The September Class often reaches capacity as early as April or May.
Western New England University School of Law	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: June 30, 2027
Western State College of Law	July 1, 2027
West Virginia University College of Law	• Priority: March 15, 2027 • Final: July 15, 2027
Widener University Delaware Law School	May 15, 2027
Widener University Commonwealth Law School	• Priority: May 1, 2027 • Final: July 1, 2027
Willamette University College of Law	August 15, 2027
William and Mary Law School	• Priority: April 1, 2027 • Final: August 1, 2027
University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School	March 1, 2027
University of Wyoming College of Law	April 30, 2027
Yale Law School	February 15, 2027

How we verify these deadlines: Blueprint LSAT reviews each law school’s official JD admissions website and updates this list throughout the 2026–2027 admissions cycle. Dates marked “priority,” “preferred,” “recommended,” “suggested,” or “final” reflect the terminology used by the individual law school. Last updated: September 2026.

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