Admissions FAQs
Find answers to common J.D. admissions questions below.
The LSAT
Baylor Law's LSAT code is 7165.
Visit lsac.org for LSAT information and for more general information about the law school application process.
Baylor Law accepts LSAT scores from this year and the past five testing years (a testing year runs from June-May) as long as we have received the score by the application deadline.
Baylor Law does not offer an LSAT preparatory program.
This is a personal decision, and there is no one way to study for the LSAT.
No. Although the Admissions Committee will see all of your LSAT scores, they report and review the highest score. However, if there is a large number of cancellations, or if your score changes dramatically, we recommend you include an addendum to provide additional context.
The Application Process
Baylor Law does not charge an application fee.
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You can see our upcoming application deadlines here.
We currently only accept the LSAT and do not accept the GRE or JD-Next.
Regarding the LSAT, there is no minimum score that we require. However, you may look at our 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles here to see where your scores fall.
The personal statement is an integral part of the application. It is an opportunity for the Admissions Committee to get to know you!
No. Applying to multiple quarters does not hurt your chances. Each application is evaluated separately.
Click here for information for international applicants.
We offer a number of opportunities for interviews. Click here for more details.
You may email any member of the admissions team with your addendum.
Email an admissions team member, and we will upload it to your file.
Contact an admissions team member, and we will change your information.
The Admissions Committee makes decisions on a rolling basis. We try to make decisions as quickly as possible. If it has been more than six weeks since your file was completed, please feel free to contact a member of the admissions team.
Your online status checker will indicate whether or not a decision has been made. You will receive your admissions decision via mail, email, and/or via the online status checker.
Academic Programs
No. All of our classes are during work hours to ensure that Baylor Law students begin adapting to a regular work schedule.
No. However, there is no quarterly credit requirement apart from the first three quarters and the two quarters of Practice Court.
No. All Baylor Law J.D. classes are offered in the Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center in Waco, TX.
Several weeks before the start of each quarter, you will receive information about how to register for classes.
Baylor Law offers a number of experiential learning opportunities. Click here to explore offerings.
Practice Court is a rigorous two-quarter training program required during the last year of study. Visit the Practice Court page for more information.
The Quarter System
Yes. You may apply to as many quarters as you desire.
The Fall class generally has 75-90 students. The Spring and Summer classes each generally have 20-40 students.
We believe the quarter system provides the greatest flexibility and reflects the work life of a legal professional. Click here for more information.
The Application Timeline
The Admissions Committee reviews files on a rolling basis and tries its best to render prompt decisions. However, in the case that the Committee thinks it may be able to offer a favorable decision further in the cycle, it may hold your file for several months.
Yes, although we appreciate it if you submit your file in a timely fashion.
Additionally, if you are taking the LSAT in a foreign country that has a later LSAT date, we will accept your file after you receive your score.
The Admissions Committee may choose to extend the deadline for any given term.
You are welcome to contact any admissions team member for questions about your file.
My Decision
You will receive a letter and/or email to the address on file.
Being put on the Waitlist means that the Admissions Committee was impressed with your credentials and would like to admit you to Baylor Law if space becomes available.
If you believe there is relevant or new information the Admissions Committee should know (e.g., new grades, new LSAT score, updated resume, etc.), please feel free to email us with this additional information.
Contacting us periodically to express your interest in remaining on the Waitlist is also acceptable.
No. We do not typically accept deferrals. However, the Admissions Committee may consider reactivation requests on a case-by-case basis. If your reactivation request is granted, we will create an application for you for the future term, and the Admissions Committee will review that file early.
Yes. You may apply for the following year.
Yes. Regardless of other admissions decisions, you may apply to as many quarters as you like. Each file is reviewed individually.
Student Life
Yes. Baylor Law hosts a two-day mandatory orientation the week before classes begin.
Yes. There are several housing options close to campus. You will receive information on housing options further on in the admission process.
VISITOR PARKING
Visitors to Baylor Law School may park in the designated Visitor Parking spaces in the Law School Parking Lot. They are located in the first row, closest to the Law Center, to the left of the rotunda/circle. (The circle is used for pick up and drop off only).
STUDENT PARKING
Students may purchase parking permits for the Law School Parking Lot, located directly in front of the law school. (Between the Law Center and University Parks Drive).
Baylor Law School students with a Baylor parking permit may also park in the Dutton Garage, across University Parks Drive from the law center, in addition to the law center lot.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame lot is open to students with a parking permit unless the Hall of Fame is hosting an event. The Hall of Fame will post signs to notify students in advance of parking lot closures.
The McLane Stadium parking lot is open and free to law students except during game days. No parking permit required.
NOTE: The University also owns and uses the law center lot for game-day parking.
You can access the Baylor bus system while Baylor University classes are in session. For more information on the bus system, click here.
Employment is strongly discouraged during the first three quarters and the rigorous two-quarter Practice Court Program.
Yes.
All students have access to the Student Life Center and other facilities such as the health center, the counseling center, sporting events, and the marina.
For a full list of Baylor Law student organizations, click here.
Contact Us
Our mailing address is:
Baylor Law
1114 South University Parks Drive
One Bear Place #97288
Waco, TX 76798
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