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JD
We strongly urge that applicants use the electronic application service provided by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), available through www.lsac.org. This service is provided without additional charge when you register for LSDAS.  To go directly to Tulane's electronic application, click here.

Alternatively, download our JD application materials as a PDF document, type directly into the application form, print it, and then mail it to us. Instructions for the JD application can be found here.

If you indend to apply as a transfer or visiting student, please visit our pages regarding those applications:

• Apply as a transfer student 
• Apply as a visiting student 

You may request a hard copy of our Viewbook and brochures on other topics by clicking here, but application materials are available only on-line.

Applications for the JD program are considered complete when we have received:

1. The completed application form
2. The $60 application fee or documentation supporting a fee waiver, unless a waiver has already been granted through LSAC
3. The LSDAS report, which will include your LSAT score, an analysis of your undergraduate work, and copies of all of your undergraduate transcripts (graduate transcripts will be copied and attached to the report if you arrange for them to be sent to LSAC)
4. Transcripts of graduate work not submitted to LSAC
5. Your résumé, electronically attached to your application

We strongly encourage letters of recommendation. We prefer to receive letters of recommendation through the LSAC letter of recommendation service; however, letters sent directly to the Office of Admission at Tulane Law School are welcome and will be considered.

 
LLM
There are also several ways to apply to Tulane's LLM program (please note: this program is for individuals who already hold the first law degree).

The preferred and most reliable method is to apply on-line.  This link will take you to the Tulane Law School LLM application forms. Support is provided by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).

Alternatively, you may download the LLM application as a pdf document, type directly into the form from your computer, print it, and then mail it to us.

If you would like to request a hard copy of our Graduate Programs catalog, click here.  Application materials are available only on-line, however.

Applications for the LLM programs are considered complete only when we have received the following:

1. the completed graduate studies application form
2. the application fee (we accept personal checks, money orders, and credit card payments)
3. complete, official transcripts of work at all colleges, universities, and law schools attended, whether or not a degree was granted. If the transcript is not written in English, please submit an authorized translation in addition to the original
4. letters of recommendation from two of the candidate's current or former law professors; these may be written on the forms provided or on the recommender's own letterhead

5. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report is required for each applicant whose native language is not English or if English was not the language of instruction at the law school where the applicant received his or her first law degree (JD or LLB or equivalent).  Such applicants must meet Tulane Law School’s TOEFL requirements (575 on the paper test or 90 on the Internet version).  The Internet-based version of the TOEFL includes a writing section.  Students taking the paper-based version of the TOEFL must also take the Test of Written English (TWE) and achieve a score of 3.5 or higher.  Tulane Law School accepts TOEFL scores for up to three years after the test administration. Please request that ETS forward TOEFL scores to Tulane Law School (Institution #6832, Department 3). A score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) is requested but not required. We also accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in lieu of the TOEFL examination.  Students must receive an IELTS band score of 7 or higher.

LLM Application Instructions 

SJD
There are two ways to apply to the SJD program.  The first is to access the application materials on-line (support is provided by the Law School Admission Council, LSAC).  This method enables candidates to complete the application materials on-line, upload attachments, and submit the application over the Internet.

Alternatively, click here to access our application materials in pdf format, which will allow you to type directly into the form on your computer screen and then print it out and mail it to us. Alternatively, you may print it first, and then type your responses into the form using a typewriter.

Each candidate wishing to be considered for the SJD program must fulfill the following requirements. Please note that SJD applications must be complete by March 1st.

1. Complete the SJD Application
2. Submit the SJD application fee of $100.00 US.
3. Submit complete, official transcripts of work at all law schools, colleges and universities attended, whether or not a degree was received. If the transcript is not written in English, please submit an authorized translation in addition to the original.
4. Arrange for the committee to receive letters of recommendation from three current or former law professors, written on the forms provided by Tulane or on the professor's own letterhead.
5. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report is required for each applicant whose native language is not English or if English was not the language of instruction at the law school where the applicant received his or her first law degree (JD or LLB or equivalent).  Such applicants must meet Tulane Law School’s TOEFL requirements (575 on the paper test or 90 on the Internet version).  The Internet-based version of the TOEFL includes a writing section.  Students taking the paper-based version of the TOEFL must also take the Test of Written English (TWE) and achieve a score of 3.5 or higher.  Tulane Law School accepts TOEFL scores for up to three years after the test administration. Please request that ETS forward TOEFL scores to Tulane Law School (Institution #6832, Department 3). A score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) is requested but not required.
6. Submit a detailed proposal for the research to be undertaken in fulfillment of the SJD degree. The proposal should include a description of research already done by you in the proposal area, as well as any work you have already written or published. The proposal should make clear the value of the proposed topic to the advancement of understanding of the law. The proposal should also make clear your ability to address the topic fully. Successful dissertation proposals are normally at least 50 pages in length. The research project outlined must make an original and significant contribution to legal scholarship.
7. Submit any published work or other relevant writing as evidence of your ability to perform scholarly research.
8. The SJD Committee generally meets in April to consider candidates for admission and announces its decisions in late April or early May.

Please note that Tulane does not assign faculty advisors until the candidate's application materials have been reviewed and the candidate has been offered admission to the SJD program.