March 9, 2026

Know Your Law School Seat Deposit Deadlines

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Know Your Law School Seat Deposit DeadlinesSpivey Consulting Group

*Now updated with 2025-2026 seat deposit deadlines

Historically, the first rounds of real waitlist admits come shortly after law schools' seat deposit deadlines (typically 1-2 weeks after), which means that timing your LOCI around that date can be strategically in your favor (more on waitlist strategy here). As such, we have compiled the seat deposit deadlines for every ABA-accredited law school that responded to our communications, listed below.

Important disclaimers:

Some schools have seat deposit deadlines that vary depending on the date of admission. Additionally, some dates reflect only the first deposit deadline, and there may be a second deposit deadline that is not noted. Some schools we had to call to ask, and we can’t verify with absolute certainty if the information we were given on the phone is accurate.

There are a few schools that we were unable to reach or that let us know that they did not want to disclose their deadlines. Those schools have been marked as "unknown at this time," with last year's deposit deadlines included for reference. Please feel free to email us at info@spiveyconsulting.com with any additional or updated information.

This information is meant for general reference purposes for waitlisted applicants only—you should always check with the school directly if you are an admitted student who needs to know your own deposit deadline.

If you have updated information on any of the below seat deposit deadlines, please email us at info@spiveyconsulting.com!

2026 Law School Seat Deposit Deadlines

Law School Deposit Deadline(s)
Yale UniversityMay 1
Stanford UniversityMay 1
Harvard UniversityMay 1
University of ChicagoApril 15 or May 1
Columbia UniversityMay 1
New York UniversityMay 1
University of PennsylvaniaApril 29
University of VirginiaApril 23, May 28
University of California–BerkeleyApril 15, May 15
University of Michigan–Ann ArborApril 30, June 15
Duke UniversityApril 24
Cornell UniversityApril 15, May 15
Northwestern UniversityApril 30
Georgetown UniversityMay 1, June 3
University of California–Los AngelesApril 15, June 15
Washington University in St. LouisApril 15, June 1
Boston UniversityApril 15, June 1
University of Texas–AustinApril 15
Vanderbilt UniversityVaries
University of Southern CaliforniaJan 6, May 1, June 15
University of FloridaApril 15
University of MinnesotaApril 15
Brigham Young UniversityMarch 30, June 1
University of North Carolina–Chapel HillApril 15–May 1
George Washington UniversityApril 15, May 15, June 15
University of AlabamaApril 1
University of Notre DameMay 1
University of IowaApril 1, June 1
University of GeorgiaApril 15, June 1
Arizona State UniversityApril 15
Emory UniversityApril 15
George Mason UniversityApril 1
Ohio State UniversityApril 1
William & Mary Law SchoolApril 1
University of Illinois–Urbana-ChampaignApril 17, May 22
Washington and Lee UniversityApril 15, May 15
Boston CollegeApril 15, May 15
Fordham UniversityApril 15, June 2
University of California–DavisApril 15
University of California–IrvineApril 15, June 1
University of UtahApril 15
Wake Forest UniversityApril 1
Indiana University–Bloomington (Maurer)April 15
University of Wisconsin–MadisonMay 1, June 1
University of ArizonaApril 15–May 1
Texas A&M UniversityApril 1
Florida State UniversityApril 15
University of MarylandApril 15, June 3
University of Colorado–BoulderApril 11
University of WashingtonMay 1
UC Law San FranciscoApril 15
Pepperdine UniversityApril 15, June 15
University of RichmondApril 15
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)April 1
Tulane UniversityJune 2
University of Tennessee–KnoxvilleApril 1
Villanova UniversityApril 14, June 9
Baylor UniversityApril 15, June 1
Pennsylvania State UniversityApril 15, June 15
Southern Methodist UniversityApril 1
University of Houston Law CenterApril 15
Wayne State UniversityMay 1
Temple UniversityApril 15
University of ConnecticutMay 1
University of San DiegoApril 15
Loyola Marymount UniversityApril 13, June 1
University of KansasApril 7, June 15
University of KentuckyApril 15
University of MissouriApril 1, May 15
University of Nevada–Las VegasApril 4, June 9
University of OregonApril 1, June 1
American UniversityApril 15 (merit scholarships), April 24
Loyola University ChicagoApril 15, June 1
Northeastern UniversityApril 15
Seton Hall UniversityApril 15, June 1
University of MiamiApril 15
Case Western Reserve UniversityApril 15, June 1
Drexel UniversityApril 15, June 15
Georgia State UniversityApril 15, June 1
University of DenverApril 10
University of Nebraska–LincolnApril 15
University of PittsburghApril 15
St. John's UniversityApril 15, July 1
University of South CarolinaApril 15
Rutgers UniversityApril 15, June 1
University of Arkansas–FayettevilleApril 15
Lewis & Clark CollegeApril 15, June 5
University of CincinnatiApril 15, June 1
University of OklahomaApril 15
Michigan State UniversityApril 1, June 1
University of Hawaii–ManoaVaries
University of New MexicoApril 15, June 15
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)June 14
The Catholic University of AmericaJuly 1
University at Buffalo–SUNYApril 15
University of LouisvilleVaries
Brooklyn Law SchoolApril 15
Florida International UniversityApril 1
Howard UniversityMay 1
Indiana University–Indianapolis (McKinney)May 1
Saint Louis UniversityApril 15, June 1
Syracuse UniversityApril 1, May 1
University of MontanaApril 15, June 1
DePaul UniversityApril 15, June 16
Louisiana State University–Baton RougeVaries
Marquette UniversityApril 15, May 30
Texas Tech UniversityApril 15, June 5
University of New HampshireApril 15, June 1
Washburn UniversityApril 15, June 15
Drake UniversityUnknown
Stetson UniversityApril 15
University of MississippiApril 1, June 1
University of MaineJune 1
University of Missouri–Kansas CityApril 1, May 1
Gonzaga UniversityApril 15
Seattle UniversityApril 15
Chapman UniversityApril 15
Hofstra UniversityUnknown
University of TulsaUnknown
West Virginia UniversityMay 1, June 15
Albany Law SchoolApril 1
Mercer UniversityApril 15
Suffolk UniversityMay 1
University of BaltimoreApril 15
University of DaytonApril 30
Cleveland State UniversityUnknown
University of St. ThomasUnknown
Duquesne UniversityApril 15, June 1
New York Law SchoolApril 15
University of WyomingVaries
Willamette UniversityApril 15, June 3
Belmont UniversityApril 15
CUNYMay 1
Loyola University New OrleansMay 3
Santa Clara UniversityVaries
University of South DakotaJuly 1
University of the Pacific (McGeorge)Varies
Creighton UniversityApril 15, June 1
Samford UniversityApril 11, June 6
University of Detroit MercyApril 1, June 1
Pace UniversityApril 15
Regent UniversityApril 1
University of IdahoApril 15, June 15
University of MemphisUnknown
Vermont Law SchoolApril 15, June 1
Appalachian School of LawApril 1, June 1
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolApril 1
Ave Maria School of LawApril 15
Barry UniversityApril 11, May 9
California Western School of LawApril 15, May 1
Campbell UniversityUnknown
Capital UniversityApril 10, June 10
Charleston School of LawUnknown
Elon UniversityApril 15, May 15
Faulkner UniversityMay 1
Florida A&M UniversityApril 30
Liberty UniversityJuly 15
Lincoln Memorial UniversityApril 1
Mississippi CollegeApril 1, June 1
Mitchell Hamline School of LawApril 15
New England Law BostonApril 15, June 1
North Carolina Central UniversityApril 30
Northern Illinois UniversityApril 15, June 1
Northern Kentucky UniversityApril 1
Nova Southeastern UniversityApril 15
Ohio Northern UniversityApril 15
Oklahoma City UniversityApril 15, June 1
Quinnipiac UniversityJuly 31
Roger Williams UniversityApril 15, June 1
South Texas College of Law HoustonMay 9
Southern Illinois University–CarbondaleVaries
Southern University Law CenterVaries
Southwestern Law SchoolApril 15
St. Mary's UniversityApril 15
St. Thomas UniversityApril 1
Texas Southern UniversityApril 1
Touro CollegeApril 1
University of AkronVaries
University of Arkansas–Little RockApril 15
University of Illinois–ChicagoApril 14
University of Massachusetts–DartmouthVaries
University of North DakotaApril 1
University of San FranciscoApril 1, July 1
University of the District of ColumbiaMay 1
University of ToledoApril 15
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolOct 1 / May 1
Western New England UniversityVaries
Western State College of Law at Westcliff UniversityJuly 15
Widener University–DelawareApril 1
Widener University–PennsylvaniaVaries
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