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Application requirements

Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Application fee

$60.00

Recommendations

2 to 4

Updated for 2025-2026 application cycle

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

If your answer to any of the Character and Fitness questions is yes, attach a separate essay explaining the circumstances for each positive response (see Attachments section). Please put your name and LSAC ID number on each page and the question number(s) to which you are responding. You are strongly encouraged to secure information regarding character and fitness requirements from any jurisdiction in which you may intend to practice. Many state bar examining committees require copies of your law school applications. Should your responses to our application be different from your responses to the bar examination application, it may result in a character and fitness investigation or hearing.

Have you ever been sanctioned, warned, placed on scholastic or disciplinary probation, suspended, dropped or expelled for any reason (academic or non-academic) regardless of final result by any institution (or agent thereof, including any standardized testing organization) of higher learning? If yes, please attach an essay (include supporting documentation from the institution if applicable) fully explaining the circumstance of the incident(s).
Have you ever been discharged or terminated by an employer; resigned or been asked to resign in lieu of impending or anticipated disciplinary action; or been suspended by an employer? If yes, please attach an essay (include supporting documentation if applicable) fully explaining the circumstance of the incident(s).
Have you ever held a professional license that has been subject to disciplinary action, probation, suspension or revocation? If yes, please attach an essay (include supporting documentation if applicable) fully explaining the circumstances. You must also attach documentation showing reinstatement of any license that has been subject to disciplinary action.
Have you ever been arrested, charged with, and/or convicted of any criminal offense(s) in any criminal proceeding in any jurisdiction, including a general or special court martial? If yes, enclose a copy of all court and/or police records or other documents confirming disposition of the case, along with an essay fully explaining the circumstances of the incident(s). Your file will remain incomplete until we receive the required documentation. Note: to the extent your answer to this question would be yes but for the fact that the law in the jurisdiction in which you were arrested, charged with, and/or convicted of a crime authorizes you legally to deny the same, whether because the matter was expunged or otherwise removed from your record through completion of a court-ordered or approved program, you may answer no. Depending on the jurisdiction(s) in which you apply to the bar, however, you may need to disclose the matter on your bar application.
Are any such charges pending? If yes enclose a copy of all court and/or police records to date along with an essay fully explaining the circumstances. It is your responsibility to keep the Admissions Office apprised of any activity/court dates/etc. through the disposition of your case(s). Should any charges be filed against you after you submit this application, you must immediately report the charges in writing to Rachele Torres (Rachele.Torres@uconn.edu), Assistant Director of the JD Admissions Office.
Have you ever been a defendant in any civil proceeding in which allegations of fraud, misrepresentation or other improper conduct were made against you? If yes, please attach an essay (include supporting documentation if applicable) fully explaining the circumstances.

Admissions Policy

The University of Connecticut School of Law strives to admit candidates who demonstrate potential to succeed academically in our programs of study and contribute meaningfully to our law school community as well as the legal profession post-graduation. We seek individuals who bring varied experiences and perspectives to the classroom and will effectively and ethically represent clients from a wide range of backgrounds.

As part of our application review process, UConn Law places considerable weight on students' traditional indicators of academic achievement, such as undergraduate GPA and LSAT score, in light of the opportunities available to each candidate. Quantitative factors alone, however, do not guide our admissions decisions. A candidate's writing and language abilities, awards and publications, work and leadership experience, extracurricular and community involvement, stated career goals, and performance in graduate study, among other considerations, also factor into our admission decisions. Special consideration is given to economic, physical or other challenges that have been overcome, as well as unusual life circumstances.

Deadlines and General Instructions

The First-Year JD Application deadline is April 30, 2026. All applications must be submitted through LSAC. If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact us at law.admissions@uconn.edu. You are the only person to whom we will release information.

Application Requirements

Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT): All candidates seeking admission to our J.D. program must take the LSAT. Any LSAT taken prior to June 2021 or after June 2026 will be invalid for fall 2026 admission.
Register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS): For more information, please click here.
Submit All Post-Secondary Transcripts to CAS: You are required to submit transcripts from every college and university, graduate and professional school you attended, however brief. Transcripts from international programs during a period of study abroad are not required as long as your grades are reported on your home school transcript.
Instruct Your Recommenders to Submit Their Letters of Recommendation (LORs) through CAS: UConn Law requires two (2) and accepts up to four (4) LORs. LORs must be submitted through the Letter of Recommendation Service included in your CAS registration. LORs from academic sources (i.e., professors/graders who have reviewed/graded academic work for credit) are strongly preferred for recent graduates.
Complete the Application Form: Be sure to read and follow all section-specific instructions contained within the body of the application.
Upload the following attachments:

Residency Affidavit - Mandatory
Resume - Mandatory
Personal Statement - Mandatory
Community Values Essay - Optional
Character and Fitness Addenda - If you answered yes to any of our six (6) Character and Fitness questions, you must upload an explanation and supporting documents as further described in the section-specific instructions.
1. Submit $60 Non-Refundable Application Fee: Fee waiver requests can be made to law.admissions@uconn.edu.

Additional Requirements for Internationally-Educated Applicants

UConn School of Law requires all foreign transcripts to be submitted through the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Authentication and Evaluation service. To use LSAC's Authentication and Evaluation Service, you must request that the appropriate documents (e.g., mark sheets, academic records, diplomas, degree certifications, transcripts) be sent directly to LSAC from the institution(s) you attended. For more information, click here.

International applicants typically must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). You may be excused from this requirement only if you have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree or higher from a university where the sole language of overall instruction is English. The UConn School of Law requires minimum TOEFL scores of 100/250/600 (Internet/Computer/Written).

Ongoing Responsibility to Update the Admissions Office

Contact Information: The UConn School of Law JD Admissions Office communicates with applicants about the status of their application via e-mail, phone, and the U.S. Postal Service, so it is imperative to ensure that all contact information supplied on your application is accurate and kept up to date. Updates to your contact information must be made in writing to law.admissions@uconn.edu.

Character and Fitness: All applicants to UConn Law have an ongoing duty to amend their application should a circumstance arise that necessitates a new disclosure to the Character and Fitness portion of the application. Amendment requests may be made to Rachele.Torres@uconn.edu. A brief explanatory essay and supporting documentation must be sent within 10 days of the circumstance(s) that necessitate amendment. Failure do to so could result in withdrawal of your application and if admitted, rescission of our offer. This obligation remains in effect throughout the admissions process and any subsequent matriculation at UConn School of Law.

Scholarship Consideration and Financial Aid

All admitted students are considered for all available scholarship aid. No separate application is necessary. Scholarship award determinations are based on a variety of factors including LSAT score, academic record, as well as financial need as indicated through the application process.

All U.S. citizens and permanent residents who wish to determine their eligibility for federal student loans must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beginning October 1, 2025. UConn Law's priority FAFSA filing date is February 15th and our school code is 001417.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The University of Connecticut complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of legally protected characteristics in employment, education, the provision of services and all other programs and activities. In Connecticut, legally protected characteristics include: race; color; religion; ethnicity; age; sex; marital status; national origin; ancestry; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic information; veteran status; disability; and workplace hazards to reproductive systems. Employees, students, visitors and applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations to address limitations resulting from a disability. The University engages in an interactive process with each person making a request for accommodations and reviews the requests on an individualized, case-by-case basis.