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Application requirements

Deadline

Feb 01, 2026

Recommendations

2 to 4

Updated for 2025-2026 application cycle

To be eligible to apply, you must plan to receive a bachelor?s degree from an accredited college or university before enrolling at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law.

Filing of Application

Complete the Application for Admission. Ensure that each question has been answered completely, as failure to do so will delay the review of the application.

You must complete the following:

Character and Fitness
Résume
Personal Statement
Optional Statements
LSAT test scores through LSAC or GRE test scores through ETS
Registration with the Credential Assembly Service. Your CAS must include your writing sample. Request your official transcript(s) and two letters of recommendation be sent directly to LSAC.

Application Deadlines

Priority Deadline: February 1
Final Deadline: April 1

Standardized Tests

Pepperdine Caruso Law accepts both the LSAT and the GRE as acceptable tests for admission consideration.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Applicants are encouraged to take the LSAT early, but by no later than April of the year in which admission is sought. LSAT scores are valid for five years. Applications for the LSAT and information regarding testing centers are available at LSAC.org.

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Test

Pepperdine only accepts official GRE score reports from ETS. Please indicate Pepperdine University as the recipient of your test scores and include our school code, 4371. Applicants are encouraged to take the GRE early but no later than April of the year in which admission is sought. GRE scores are valid for five years. Additional information regarding applying to Pepperdine with a GRE score can be found on our website here. GRE registration information and how to submit official score reports can be found on the ETS website.

Credential Assembly Service

LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Law School Reports are requested upon receipt of the application. All applicants must register with the CAS through LSAC.org. Once registered, an official transcript from each educational institution you have attended must be sent to LSAC. Information on sending your official transcripts to LSAC can be found on LSAC.org.

Internationally educated applicants must use the Credential Assembly Service. All international transcripts must be sent to LSAC.

Letters of Recommendation

Pepperdine Caruso Law requires two letters of recommendation. Recommendations should be furnished by those individuals who can best assess your ability to succeed in law school. It is highly recommended that one letter be provided by a faculty member with whom you pursued your undergraduate studies. Pepperdine requires letters to be submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. This service is included in the CAS registration. To use this service, follow the directions for submitting letters outlined on LSAC's website, LSAC.org.

Application Review Process

We admit students on a rolling basis, with decisions typically made between December and May. You will be notified of your decision via email. We do not have an admissions appeals process, but you may reapply in a subsequent year. Application files are maintained from previous years, so you should consider updating your personal statement and supplemental information. We recommend you submit at least one new letter of recommendation.

Accepting the Offer of Admission

Admitted students who accept our offer must make a non-refundable seat deposit(s) to Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. Admitted JD students are required to make two non-refundable deposits. The first deposit of $400 is required by April 15. The second deposit of $600 is required by June 15. Applicants admitted after April 1 will be given a later first seat deposit deadline, and those admitted after June 1 will be given a later seat deposit deadline. Seat deposits are applied to the student's tuition in their first semester.

Official Undergraduate Transcript

After accepting the offer of admission, incoming 1L students must have an official transcript from each college or university that granted a degree, showing the degree and confer date sent to Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law directly. The transcripts must be on file by October 1st. All transcripts and documents become the property of Pepperdine University and are not returnable. A student's final admission to Pepperdine cannot be granted until such transcripts are on file.

Please note that transcripts sent to the School of Law via LSAC during the application process can fulfill this requirement only if the degree is posted on the transcript.

Application requirements

Scholarship Opportunities

Faculty Scholars Award

Dean's Merit Scholarship

Caruso Scholars Award and Dean's Excellence Scholarship