Top 100 Law School Application Deadlines and Latest Acceptable LSAT: 2024 Edition

The LSAT you take—or retake—can have a great impact on your admission chances. Some of you may be asking, “Is the January LSAT too late? Are the February or April LSATs too late?” We survey top law schools yearly with those exact questions to find out admissions deadlines and the latest LSAT each school will accept.

Many of the top law schools are still requiring a January LSAT deadline. But, as you’ll see in the chart below, the February and April LSATs are definitely viable options for test-takers. A quarter of the schools still allow for a June test result, however, they admit that they will not review your application until scores are in. Because of this, spots are limited or may not even exist at that time. If you need help with any part of your application, we’ve got expert admissions consultants you can work with!

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Let’s take a look at the list! If you have any questions or comments, please post below. If you plan to apply to any of these schools, we strongly encourage you to contact them directly to ask about their deadlines. We’ve seen deadlines change just in the last month, so let us know if you notice something we missed!

2023 RankLaw School nameApplication DeadlineLatest Acceptable LSATAccept the GRE?Notes from the UniversityDifference from last cycle?
01Stanford University2.15.2024Nov 2024Yes Last accepted LSAT for 2023 was Jan. instead of Nov.
01Yale University2.15.2024Jan 2024YesUnder our review process there is no advantage, in terms of the likelihood of admission, to applying earlier in the application cycle.No
03University of Chicago3.1.2024Jan 2024YesThe Admissions Committee reads files in chronological order by application completion date and will not begin evaluating your applications until it is complete. We evaluate all completed Regular Decision applications and issue decisions on a rolling basis until all applications have recieved an initial decision. Because the Admissions Committee reads files in the order they are completed, it is in your best interest to apply early in the cycle, well in advance of the Mar 1 deadline. Although they will continue to accept and evaluate applications after the Mar 1 deadline and applicals taking accepted stardized tests after Mar 1 may still apply, space will be limited at that time (though, on occasion, we have accepted outstanding applicants into the summer).No
04University of Pennsylvania (Carey)3.1.2024Feb. 2024Yes. and GMAT Lastest LSAT accepted was listed as Jan. last cycle.
05Duke University2.15.2024Jan 2024 (See note)YesApplications may be submitted after the deadline if space is available.Select a test date that provides sufficient time for thorough preparation, preferably so the score will be available by the February 15 application deadline. Later test dates will also be accepted.No
05Harvard University2.15.2024Feb 2024Yes App deadline moved from 2/20 to 2/15
05New York University2.15.2024Jan 2024YesIf your application is not complete by February 15, we will try to respond within 12 weeks of its completion, but we cannot guarantee a decision by a particular date. Please note that the Committee on Admissions may choose to return applications filed after the February 15 deadline.No
08Columbia University2.15.2024Jan 2024YesApps evaluated on a rolling basis.Applications completed after the Feb 15 deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis,but are not guaranteed a decision and may be withdrawn from consideration.No
08University of Virginia3.1.2024Feb 2024Yes. and GMATOnly the January and February test scores will be considered as meeting the March 1, 2024 deadline as long as all other application materials are submitted and your file is otherwise complete. We review applications on a rolling basis starting in September. We will have already made a substantial portion of our offers by the time January or February test scores are received. As a result, applying with test scores earned later in the cycle may reduce your chances for admission.No
10Northwestern University2.15.2024Feb 2024YesWe cannot guarantee that seats in the incoming class will still be available by the time we receive the CAS report with your February LSAT score.No
10University of California - Berkeley2.15.2024Jan 2024Yes, and GMATIn certain, limited circumstances, Berkeley Law will accept the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) in place of the LSAT or GRE for admission to the J.D. Program.No
10University of Michigan - Ann Arbor2.29.2024Jan 2024NoThe Law School uses a modified rolling admissions process, meaning that applications are reviewed as they are completed, but admissions decisions are not necessarily made in that order. Applicants are encouraged to apply and complete their files as early as they comfortably are able, because the later they wait in the application cycle, the fewer the seats that are available. *t's helpful to take the test early enough so that if something goes horribly wrong, you will have enough time to take it again prior to the admission season really heating up—that means that taking the test by November of the admissions season in which you are applying is the safest possible choice. Exams (later than January) place you at a bit of a disadvantage because the score will not be released until about the time of our application deadline.No
13Cornell University3.1.2024Jan 2024Yes. and GMAT No
14University of California, Los Angeles2.1.2024Jan 2024Yes No
15Georgetown University3.1.2024*June 2024Yes, and GMAT*March 1 is rec deadline. Will continue to accept applications and scores after March 1, but very in the process. Due to our rolling admissions process, strongly encourage you to take the GMAT, GRE, or LSAT in, or prior to, September. We will still accept a later LSAT, GMAT, or GRE test, but please note that it is most advantageous to take an earlier test because of our rolling admissions process.Last cycle Jan was listed as latest LSAT.
16University of Minnesota6.1.2024June 2024NoWill accept June score but application will not be reviewed until score is in, seats may be filled. Advisable to take earlier exam.April was last test listed last cycle
16University of Southern California (Gould)4.1.2024Feb 2024Yes No
16University of Texas Austin3.1.2024Feb 2024Yes No
16Vanderbilt University4.1.2024Apr 2024NoLatest advisable is Feb.Can still take April but will be at disadvantage.No
20University of Georgia6.1.2024Jun 2024YesThey recommend that you take the LSAT sooner than June but will still accept June scoresNo
20Washington University, St. LouisWe have rolling admissions. We don’t have an application deadline." Strongly encourage students to apply as early as possible.Apr/May 2024YesWe accept LSAT scores from any test date throughout our rolling admissions cycle. Our application will close in August of next year, so theoretically you could take the April or May LSAT and still apply with that score.2023 last LSAT accepted was June.
22Brigham Young University (Clark)5.1.2024Apr 2024YesWe will accept the April LSAT and nothing past that.No
22Ohio State University (Moritz)3.1.2024*See noteNo*There is no preferred testing date for the LSAT. however, we may not accept scores from the July examination in the same year you wish to enroll. Applications submitted after March 31 will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the office determines applications will no longer be accepted.No
22University of Florida (Levin)7.15.2024Jun 2024Yes No
22University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill5.1.2024Apr 2024NoFor the fall application cycle we will accept LSAT scores up until April. We will not accept June scores for fall admission.No
22Wake Forest University3.1.2024Feb 2024YesFeb would be getting tight" but still accepted.No
27Boston University4.1.2024Jan 2024YesIf you have indicated a future test date, your application will be held for review until we receive that score. This will be late and disadvantageous due to rolling admissions.No
27University of Notre Dame3.15.2024Feb 2024YesA student may apply and then submit a LSAT or GRE test score at a later time. If an applicant has a prior LSAT score but is registered for an upcoming LSAT exam at the time of submitting the application, The application deadline is March 15. All supporting documents (letters of recommendations, personal statements, etc.) must be submitted by April 1.No
29Boston College3.31.2024Feb 2024YesThey make decisions throughout the admissions cycle, and anticipate releasing decisions starting in late January of each cycle.No
29Fordham University3.15.2024Feb 2024Yesencourage students to take an earlier exam. Will only accept GRE score if no LSAT on file.No
29Texas A&M5.31.2024Jan 2024YesApplicants are encouraged to submit their applications early in the admissions cycle. While the final deadline is May 31, 2024, the Law School will probably reach its capacity before that date. Once capacity is reached, the committee will continue to evaluate applications through the published deadline; however, the chances of gaining admission or a scholarship offer are greatly diminished. Will not consider a GRE score if you have an LSAT score on file. "Our final deadline is May 31st, however, by then we have already shaped our class. I have been telling most students no later than the Jan Test because deposit deadlines".2023 last LSAT accepted was April, but they are "recommending" Jan. 2024 now
32Arizona State University (O'Connor)7.31.2024Jun 2024No*Encouraged to take an earlier LSAT for rolling admissions.Aug 1 was deadline listed last cycle
32George Mason University (Scalia)4.30.2024Apr 2024Yes No
32University of Utah (Quinney)3.10.2024Feb 2024NoCompleted applications received after 3/10 will be reviewed if seats remain available.No
35Emory University3.15.2024Feb 2024NoApplications recieved after March 15 will be reviewed on a space-available basis." "We will accept the Feb score, but the applicant must submit the rest of the application before the Mar 15 deadline.The 2023 app deadline was 3.1
35George Washington University3.1.2024Feb 2024*Yes, and GMAT*GRE and GMAT scores will be accepted only in lieu of the LSAT. "Please note that this applies only to applicants who have not taken and do not intend to take the LSAT. Feb is latest exam that they will typically accept, but**in some rare cases we will accept the June (or April) LSAT.Last LSAT accepted was April for 2023 Cycle
35University of Alabama8.1.2024Jun 2024YesThe Law School recommends that you take the LSAT early (in or prior to September). However, the Law School will consider the June LSAT for fall admission. **Due to our rolling admissions process, we encourage applicants to take their standardized test(s) as early as possible. The LSAT test score is more preferable than the GRE score for admissions decisions; however, the GRE will be accepted for admissions decisions in lieu of a LSAT score.No
35University of California - Irvine3.31.2024 (priority)Apr 2024YesPriority (preferred deadline) is 3/31/24, then rolling basis.No
35University of Iowa5.1.2024Feb 2024YesApplicants who are strong undergraduate students at the University of Iowa undergraduate program may apply to The College of Law by way of the Kinnick Law Program. Kinnick applicants are allowed to take the GRE, GMAT, ACT or SAT in lieu of the LSAT. However, applicants who choose to take these examinations, instead of the LSAT, will have more limited access to scholarship assistance.