CSL - How to Apply
The priority deadline for consideration is April 15. After this time, admission will be offered on a space available basis until the final final deadline of June 30. Enrollment is limited to the fall semester, which begins in early August. No standardized test is required to apply.
STEP 1: Complete your Online Application
The application period for Fall 2025 entry has ended. Applications for Fall 2026 will open in September 2025.
STEP 2: Submit Supplemental Materials
The application period for Fall 2025 entry has ended. Applications for Fall 2026 will open in September 2025.
If you have any questions about the application process, please email cls@uclawsf.edu.
Program Eligibility
To be considered for admission, candidates must have earned a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have career goals or work experience in a field that would be supplemented by study in the CSL program.
Application Checklist
- A completed CSL Application (The Fall 2025 Application Period has ended. The Fall 2026 Admissions Cycle will start in September 2025. Please check this page again.)
- A resume or curriculum vitae
- A statement of purpose
- Official academic transcripts, including community college, undergraduate, and graduate school transcripts (if applicable)
- A $75.00 non-refundable application fee
- One Letter of Recommendation
- English Proficiency Exam (if applicable; see below)
International Applicants
International students applying for the CSL program who did not earn their Bachelors’ degrees (or equivalent) in an English-medium undergraduate program should submit an official TOEFL score report or an official IELTS score report. The UC Law SF code for TOEFL score reports is 4342. We require a minimum TOEFL score of 90 (iBT) or a minimum IELTS score of 7. Scores should be less than two years old.