Apply for Admission

To serve the needs of our diverse student body, we offer both part-time and full-time day and evening programs at both the West Los Angeles and in the San Fernando Valley campuses.

We accept applications on a rolling basis because we have three terms in which an applicant can begin: fall, spring and summer. Once an application for admission is received by our Los Angeles law school, an applicant will receive confirmation by mail within 3-5 business days.

All applicants are required to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) in order to be considered for admission. The LSAT is administered four times annually; for information about the registration deadlines, visit the Law School Admissions Counsil (LSAC) website at www.LSAC.org or call 215-968-1001.

An applicant is also required to submit official undergraduate transcripts, official prior law school transcripts (if applicable), two letters of recommendation, and a personal statement.

Once all the documents have been submitted, an Admissions Committee carefully reviews the applicant’s file and makes a determination whether the applicant should be admitted or not. The applicant is then notified of the decision in writing.

Apply On-Line

Our online application system is now live.  Click here to apply now.

Apply by mail

Print and fill out this application form and mail it in with a check for the application fee.

Check the status of your application

To check the status of your application please contact us at:

West Los Angeles Campus

Ms. Kim Houston
Admissions Assistant
Khouston@uwla.edu
Phone: 310-342-5250
Fax: 310-342-5295

San Fernando Valley Campus

Mr. John McTeague
Admissions Counselor
Jmcteague@uwla.edu
Phone: 818-775-4500
Fax: 818-775-4512

Deferred Admission

Applicants who apply to our Los Angeles law school for a specific term and find that they must postpone their enrollment may defer their enrollment to the succeeding term. Applicants may postpone their enrollment only once as a matter of right during the application process. To defer admission, applicants should contact the Admissions Office indicating the desire to do so.

However, if the applicant is unable to enroll in the term selected, or must postpone enrollment beyond one term, a new application will be required.