Admissions

JOIN US IN CHARLESTON

The Office of Admission encourages you to visit the law school campus in downtown Charleston. Please contact the Office of Admission at 843-377-2143 or by email to schedule a visit.

OFFICE LOCATION

Our office is located on the first floor of 385 Meeting Street in Charleston

>>Campus map

APPLICATION STEPS

Applicants must complete the following:

1. Complete an application. You can use your computer to make the application process easier by completing an application online through LSAC.
2. Take the LSAT.
3. Register with the LSDAS and have all colleges you have attended to send transcripts directly through Law Services (www.lsac.org).
4. Submit two letters of recommendation directly to the Charleston School of Law Office of Admissions or through the LSAC letter of recommendation service.
5. Submit a personal statement, including reasons for wanting to attend law school.
6. Submit a current resume.

We hope you'll consider applying to the Charleston School of Law when it next starts the admissions process in the fall of 2009. If you have questions, please contact us.

>>Financial aid information

The Charleston School of Law offers both merit and need-based scholarships. Your application to the School of Law is your application for merit scholarships. Applicants who want to be considered for need-based scholarship funds should complete the scholarship application.

Requirements for Admission

The Charleston School of Law requires applicants to have an earned bachelor's degree.

LSAT/LSDAS

All applicants must take the Law School Admission Test sponsored by the Law School Admission Council for the purpose of assessing the applicant's capability of satisfactorily completing the educational program. Applicants are also required to register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS). A current LSDAS report is required to complete a file.

Other qualifications

Applicants and admitted applicants who intend to practice law should be aware that admission to the bar in all states involves character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the Bar. Applicants and admitted applicants, prior to matriculation, are encouraged to determine what those requirements are in the state(s) in which the student intends to practice. Information on character and fitness standards for various jurisdictions is available at the National Conference of Bar Examiners' web site: www.ncbex.org/

In no event, however, will the Charleston School of Law admit applicants who do not appear capable of satisfactorily completing its educational program and being admitted to the bar.

Credit for prior education or experience

Credit will be provided for courses taken and passed with a "C" or better at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. No credit will be given for prior experience.

More information

If you'd like to receive information on the Charleston School of Law, please contact us by an online form. Or you can contact Associate Dean John Benfield.

Open House and Information Session scheduled for:

Friday, September 24, 2010 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 9, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Friday, November 12, 2010 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 8, 2011 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon

Please contact the Office of Admission, info@charlestonlaw.edu or 843-377-2143 to reserve a spot.

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