CSL - How to Apply

The Application Period for Fall 2024 Admissions has ended. The Fall 2025 Admissions Cycle will start in September 2024. Please check this page again.

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 Fall 2024 Application Period has ended. The Fall 2025 Admissions Cycle will start in September 2024. Please check this page again.

 

STEP 2: Submit Supplemental Materials

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If you have any questions about the application process, please email csl@uclawsf.edu.

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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 2024 Application Period has ended. The Fall 2025 Admissions Cycle will start in September 2024. Please check this page again.)

Supplemental Materials: Details for each of the following items can be found in the Step 2: Supplemental Materials page

  • A resume or curriculum vitae
  • Official academic transcripts, including community college, undergraduate, and graduate school transcripts (if applicable)
  • A personal statement
  • A $75.00 non-refundable application fee
  • Two Letters 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.