Law School Application Opening Dates 2022

If you’re hoping to apply for the 2022-2023 application cycle on the early side, you may be wondering when you’ll be able to go into LSAC and see the actual applications you’ll need to fill out. Most of the applications for this upcoming cycle aren’t available online yet, but they will be soon! See below for the dates.

* Please note: these are the dates that law schools are currently projecting their regular J.D. applications to become available, either as noted on the LSAC website or shared with us directly by the law school. These dates are subject to change, and some applications may become available earlier (or in rare cases later) than the date listed below.

Regardless, we do want to emphasize that there is functionally no difference at all between submitting your application on the day that it opens vs. submitting it, say, a month later. Much is made about the benefits of applying to law school early on in the cycle, but a great deal of that comes down to correlation rather than causation — applicants with higher numbers tend to apply earlier on average, as do the applicants who are able to spend the most time and effort on their applications. It’s nearly always a better idea to apply with a stronger application later than a weaker application earlier, so don’t rush to submit your application in September if it could meaningfully benefit from waiting until October or November.

(Updated August 15, 2022)

Organized by School

• Yale University: September 1
• Stanford University: September 1
• University of Chicago: September 1
• Harvard University: September 20
• Columbia University: September 1
• University of Pennsylvania: September 1
• New York University: September 1
• University of Virginia: September 1
• University of California–Berkeley: September 1
• University of Michigan–Ann Arbor: August 1
• Duke University: September 1
• Cornell University: September 1
• Northwestern University: September 1
• Georgetown University: September 6
• University of California–Los Angeles: September 1
• Washington University in St. Louis: September 1
• Boston University: September 1
• University of Texas–Austin: September 1
• Vanderbilt University: September 1
• University of Southern California: September 1
• University of Florida: September 15
• University of Minnesota: September 1
• Brigham Young University: September 5
• University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill: October 1
• George Washington University: September 1
• University of Alabama: September 1
• University of Notre Dame: September 1
• University of Iowa: September 1
• University of Georgia: September 1
• Arizona State University: August 10
• Emory University: August 15
• George Mason University: September 17
• Ohio State University: September 15
• William & Mary Law School: October 1
• University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign: September 2
• Washington and Lee University: August 26
• Boston College: September 15
• Fordham University: September 15
• University of California–Davis: September 1
• University of California–Irvine: September 1
• University of Utah: September 1
• Wake Forest University: September 1
• Indiana University–Bloomington (Maurer): August 12
• University of Wisconsin–Madison: September 1
• University of Arizona: September 1
• Texas A&M University: June 24
• Florida State University: September 1
• University of Maryland: September 1
• University of Colorado–Boulder: October 1
• University of Washington: October 1
• University of California–Hastings: September 1
• Pepperdine University: September 1
• University of Richmond: September 1
• Yeshiva University (Cardozo): September 1
• Tulane University: September 1
• University of Tennessee–Knoxville: September 1
• Villanova University: September 1
• Baylor University: August 3
• Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law: August 15
• Southern Methodist University: September 1
• University of Houston Law Center: September 1
• Wayne State University: September 1
• Temple University: September 15
• Pennsylvania State University, University Park: August 30
• University of Connecticut: September 1
• University of San Diego: September 1
• Loyola Marymount University: September 12
• University of Kansas: September 1
• University of Kentucky: August 22
• University of Missouri: September 1
• University of Nevada–Las Vegas: October 1
• University of Oregon: September 1
• American University: September 1
• Loyola University Chicago: October 1
• Northeastern University: September 1
• Seton Hall University: September 1
• University of Miami: September 1
• Case Western Reserve University: September 1
• Drexel University: August 15
• Georgia State University: September 1
• University of Denver: September 1
• University of Nebraska–Lincoln: September 1
• University of Pittsburgh: September 1
• St. John's University: September 1
• University of South Carolina: September 1
• Rutgers University: September 1
• University of Arkansas–Fayetteville: September 15
• Lewis & Clark College: September 1
• University of Cincinnati: September 1
• University of Oklahoma: September 1
• Michigan State University: First week of September
• University of Hawaii–Manoa: September 1
• University of New Mexico: September 15
• Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent): September 1
• The Catholic University of America: September 1
• University at Buffalo–SUNY: September 1
• University of Louisville: Some time in October
• Brooklyn Law School: September 1
• Florida International University: September 1
• Howard University: October 1
• Indiana University–Indianapolis (McKinney): September 1
• Saint Louis University: September 1
• Syracuse University: September 1
• University of Montana: September 1
• DePaul University: September 1
• Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge: September 15
• Marquette University: September 1
• Texas Tech University: September 1
• University of New Hampshire: September 15
• Washburn University: September 1
• Drake University: September 1
• Stetson University: October 1
• University of Mississippi: September 15
• University of Maine: September 15
• University of Missouri–Kansas City: September 1
• Gonzaga University: September 12
• Seattle University: September 1
• Chapman University: September 1
• Hofstra University: September 1
• University of Tulsa: August 1
• West Virginia University: September 1
• Albany Law School: September 1
• Mercer University: September 1
• Suffolk University: September 1
• University of Baltimore: September 15
• University of Dayton: September 1
• Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall): September 1
• University of St. Thomas: September 1
• Duquesne University: September 1
• New York Law School: September 7
• University of Wyoming: September 18
• Willamette University College of Law: September 6
• Belmont University: September 1
• City University of New York: October 1
• Loyola University New Orleans: October 1
• Santa Clara University: Mid-September/estimated September 19
• University of South Dakota: September 1
• University of the Pacific (McGeorge): September 1
• Creighton University: September 1
• Samford University: September 1
• University of Detroit Mercy: September 1
• Pace University: September 7
• Regent University: September 1
• University of Idaho: September 15
• University of Memphis: September 13
• Vermont Law School: September 1
• Appalachian School of Law: September 1
• Atlanta's John Marshall Law School: September 1
• Ave Maria School of Law: October 1
• Barry University: September 15
• California Western School of Law: September 1
• Campbell University: September 1
• Capital University: September 1
• Charleston School of Law: September 1
• Elon University: September 1
• Faulkner University: September 15
• Florida A&M University: September 15
• Golden Gate University: Some time in September
• Liberty University: September 7
• Lincoln Memorial University: Late September/Early October
• Mississippi College: September 1
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law: October 1
• New England Law Boston: September 15
• North Carolina Central University: October 1
• Northern Illinois University: September 1
• Northern Kentucky University: September 1
• Nova Southeastern University: September 1
• Ohio Northern University: September 15
• Oklahoma City University: October 1
• Quinnipiac University: September 1
• Roger Williams University: September 1
• South Texas College of Law Houston: September 1
• Southern Illinois University–Carbondale: September 1
• Southern University Law Center: September 1
• Southwestern Law School: September 1
• St. Mary's University: September 16
• St. Thomas University: September 1
• Texas Southern University: September 1
• Touro College: September 1
• University of Akron: September 1
• University of Arkansas–Little Rock: October 1
• University of Illinois–Chicago: September 6
• University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth: September 1
• University of North Dakota: September 1
• University of San Francisco: September 1
• University of the District of Columbia: September 25
• University of Toledo: September 1
• Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School: August 15
• Western New England University: September 1
• Western State College of Law at Westcliff University: September 1
• Widener University–Delaware: September 12
• Widener University–Commonwealth: October 1

Organized by Date

Early August (and sooner)

June 24

• Texas A&M University

August 1

• University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
• University of Tulsa

August 3

• Baylor University

August 10

• Arizona State University

August 12

• Indiana University–Bloomington (Maurer)

Mid- to Late August

August 15

• Emory University
• Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law
• Drexel University
• Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

August 22

• University of Kentucky

August 26

• Washington and Lee University

August 30

• Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Early September

September 1

• Yale University
• Stanford University
• University of Chicago
• Columbia University
• University of Pennsylvania
• New York University
• University of Virginia
• University of California–Berkeley
• Duke University
• Cornell University
• Northwestern University
• University of California–Los Angeles
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Boston University
• University of Texas–Austin
• Vanderbilt University
• University of Southern California
• University of Minnesota
• George Washington University
• University of Alabama
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Iowa
• University of Georgia
• University of California–Davis
• University of California–Irvine
• University of Utah
• Wake Forest University
• University of Wisconsin–Madison
• University of Arizona
• Florida State University
• University of Maryland
• University of California–Hastings
• Pepperdine University
• University of Richmond
• Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
• Tulane University
• University of Tennessee–Knoxville
• Villanova University
• Southern Methodist University
• University of Houston Law Center
• Wayne State University
• University of Connecticut
• University of San Diego
• University of Kansas
• University of Missouri
• Northeastern University
• Seton Hall University
• University of Miami
• Case Western Reserve University
• Georgia State University
• University of Denver
• University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• University of Pittsburgh
• St. John's University
• University of South Carolina
• Rutgers University
• Lewis & Clark College
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Oklahoma
• Michigan State University (“First week of September”)
• University of Hawaii–Manoa
• Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)
• The Catholic University of America
• University at Buffalo–SUNY
• Brooklyn Law School
• Florida International University
• Indiana University–Indianapolis (McKinney)
• Saint Louis University
• Syracuse University
• University of Montana
• DePaul University
• Marquette University
• Texas Tech University
• Washburn University
• Drake University
• University of Missouri–Kansas City
• Seattle University
• Chapman University
• Hofstra University
• West Virginia University
• Albany Law School
• Mercer University
• Suffolk University
• University of Dayton
• Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall)
• University of St. Thomas
• Duquesne University
• Belmont University
• University of South Dakota
• University of the Pacific (McGeorge)
• Creighton University
• Samford University
• University of Detroit Mercy
• Regent University
• Vermont Law School
• Appalachian School of Law
• Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
• California Western School of Law
• Campbell University
• Capital University
• Charleston School of Law
• Elon University
• Golden Gate University (“Some time in September”)
• Mississippi College
• Northern Illinois University
• Northern Kentucky University
• Nova Southeastern University
• Quinnipiac University
• Roger Williams University
• South Texas College of Law Houston
• Southern Illinois University–Carbondale
• Southern University Law Center
• Southwestern Law School
• St. Thomas University
• Texas Southern University
• Touro College
• University of Akron
• University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth
• University of North Dakota
• University of San Francisco
• University of Toledo
• Western New England University
• Western State College of Law at Westcliff University

September 2

• University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

September 5

• Brigham Young University

September 6

• Georgetown University
• University of Illinois–Chicago
• Willamette University College of Law

September 7

• New York Law School
• Pace University
• Liberty University

September 12

• Loyola Marymount University
• Gonzaga University
• Widener University–Delaware

September 13

• University of Memphis

Mid- to Late September

September 15

• University of Florida
• Ohio State University
• Boston College
• Fordham University
• Temple University
• University of Oregon
• American University
• University of Arkansas–Fayetteville
• University of New Mexico
• University of New Hampshire
• University of Mississippi
• University of Maine
• University of Baltimore
• Santa Clara University (“Mid-September”)
• University of Idaho
• Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge
• Barry University
• Faulkner University
• Florida A&M University
• New England Law Boston
• Ohio Northern University

September 16

• St. Mary's University

September 17

• George Mason University

September 18

• University of Wyoming

September 20

• Harvard University

September 25

• University of the District of Columbia

October

October 1

• University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
• William & Mary Law School
• University of Colorado–Boulder
• University of Washington
• University of Nevada–Las Vegas
• Loyola University Chicago
• University of Louisville (“Some time in October”)
• Howard University
• Stetson University
• City University of New York
• Loyola University New Orleans
• Ave Maria School of Law
• Lincoln Memorial University (“Late September/Early October”)
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• North Carolina Central University
• Oklahoma City University
• University of Arkansas–Little Rock
• Widener University–Commonwealth