Law School Application Opening Dates 2025

If you’re planning to apply for the 2025-2026 law school 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. 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. If you have any corrections, please email us at info@spiveyconsulting.com.

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 later. In general, submitting your application by the end of October gives you the largest potential strategic boost, by the end of November is still considered "early," and by the end of the year is considered "on time." 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 1
• Boston University: September 1
• Brigham Young University: September 2
• Brooklyn Law School: September 1
• California Western School of Law: Early August 
• Campbell University: October 1
• Capital University: September 1
• Case Western Reserve University: September 1
• Catholic University of America: 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 1
• 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: September 1
• 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 15
• Jacksonville University College of Law: September 1
• Lewis & Clark College: September 1
• Liberty University: September 1
• Lincoln Memorial University: September 1
• Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge: September 15
• Loyola Marymount University: September 1
• 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 1 
• Oklahoma City University: September 1 
• Pace University: Early September
• Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law: September 1
• Pepperdine University: September 1
• Quinnipiac University: September 1
• Regent University: October 1 
• Roger Williams University: September 1
• Rutgers University: September 1
• Saint Louis University: September 1
• Samford University: September 1
• Santa Clara University: September
• 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 15
• Stetson University: October 1
• Suffolk University: October 1
• Syracuse University: September 1
• Temple University: September 15
• Texas A&M University: August 1
• Texas Southern University: September 1
• Texas Tech University: September
• Touro University: October 1
• Tulane University: September 15
• 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 1
• 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 2
• University of Chicago: September 1
• University of Cincinnati: September 1
• University of Colorado–Boulder: October 1
• 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: September 2
• 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 15 
• University of Louisville: October 1
• University of Maine: September 15
• University of Maryland: September 1
• University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth: September 1
• University of Memphis: Late September
• University of Miami: September 1
• University of Michigan–Ann Arbor: August 25
• University of Minnesota: September 1
• University of Mississippi: September 15
• 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: September 1
• University of Texas–Austin: September 1
• University of the District of Columbia: October 1
• University of the Pacific (McGeorge): September 1
• University of Toledo: September 1
• University of Tulsa: August 1
• University of Utah: September 1
• University of Virginia: September 1
• University of Washington: September 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 15 
• West Virginia University: September 15 
• 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 1

• Baylor University
• California Western School of Law (“early August”)
• Texas A&M University
• University of Tulsa

August 10 

• Arizona State University

August 15

• Drexel University
• Indiana University–Bloomington (Maurer)
• Cooley Law School

August 25

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

September 1

• Albany Law School
• American University
• Appalachian School of Law
• Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
• Belmont University
• Boston College
• Boston University
• Brooklyn Law School
• Capital University
• Case Western Reserve University
• Catholic University of America
• 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
• Emory University
• Florida A&M University
• Florida International University
• Florida State University
• George Washington University
• Georgia State University
• Gonzaga University
• Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)
• Jacksonville University College of Law
• Lewis & Clark College
• Liberty University
• Lincoln Memorial University
• Loyola Marymount University
• 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
• Ohio Northern University
• Ohio State University
• Oklahoma City University
• Pace University (“Early September”)
• Pennsylvania State University
• Pepperdine University
• Quinnipiac University
• Roger Williams University
• Rutgers University
• Saint Louis University
• Samford University
• Santa Clara University (“September”)
• Seattle University
• Seton Hall University
• Southern Illinois University–Carbondale
• Southern Methodist University
• Southern University Law Center
• Southwestern Law School
• St. John's University
• St. Thomas University (“First week of September”)
• Syracuse University
• Texas Southern University
• Texas Tech University
• UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
• University at Buffalo–SUNY
• University of Akron
• University of Alabama
• University of Arizona
• University of Arkansas–Fayetteville
• University of California–Berkeley
• University of California–Davis
• University of California–Irvine
• University of Chicago
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Connecticut
• University of Dayton
• University of Denver
• University of Detroit Mercy
• University of Florida
• 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 Maryland
• University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth
• University of Miami
• University of Minnesota
• University of Missouri–Kansas City
• University of Missouri
• University of Montana
• University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• University of North Dakota
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Oklahoma
• University of Oregon
• 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 Tennessee–Knoxville
• University of Texas–Austin
• University of the Pacific (McGeorge)
• University of Toledo
• University of Utah
• University of Virginia
• University of Washington
• University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Vanderbilt University
• Vermont Law School
• Villanova University
• Wake Forest University
• Washburn University
• Western New England University
• Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
• Willamette University College of Law
• William & Mary Law School
• Yale University
• Yeshiva University (Cardozo) (“Early September”)

September 2

• Brigham Young University
• University of California–Los Angeles
• University of Idaho

September 5

• Georgetown University

September 18

• Washington University in St. Louis

September 15

• Barry University
• Faulkner University
• Fordham University
• Harvard University
• Indiana University–Indianapolis (McKinney)
• Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge
• New England Law Boston
• New York Law School (“Mid-September”)
• Stanford University
• Temple University
• Tulane University
• University of Baltimore
• University of Kentucky 
• University of Maine
• University of Mississippi
• University of New Hampshire
• University of New Mexico
• Wayne State University
• West Virginia University

September 16

• St. Mary's University

September 17

• George Mason University

October 1

• Ave Maria School of Law
• Campbell University
• City University of New York
• Golden Gate University (“Late September/Early October”)
• Hofstra University
• Howard University
• Loyola University Chicago
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• North Carolina Central University
• Regent University
• Stetson University
• Suffolk University
• Touro University
• University of Arkansas–Little Rock
• University of Colorado–Boulder
• University of Louisville
• University of Memphis (“Late September”)
• University of Nevada–Las Vegas
• University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
• University of the District of Columbia
• University of Wyoming
• Widener University–Commonwealth
• Widener University–Delaware

October 15

• Loyola University New Orleans

November 15

• South Texas College of Law Houston (“Mid-November”)