The Admission Process at Arkansas

The University of Arkansas School of Law admits one beginning class in August of each year. Applications for admission to the J.D. program may be obtained from the Dean of Admissions, University of Arkansas School of Law, Waterman Hall, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, or applicants may apply on-line. Applications for admission to the LL.M. program can be found here.

Applications should be completed as early as possible. While applications are considered as long as there are openings in the entering class, few applications received after April 1 receive favorable action.

The admission process at Arkansas is a continuing one. As test reports and scores are received, admission decisions are made. It is impossible to give a final decision on some applicants until late spring.

An applicant whose admission has been approved will receive a Tentative Admission Notice, and will be required to deposit a $75 pre-registration fee. This fee is not refundable but is applied to the regular registration fee for the semester when the student registers.

Other Admission Information

Persons who have attended other law schools should not follow the above procedure but should apply to the Dean of the School of Law as transfer student, indicating previous attendance at another school.  Failure to indicate such attendance will automatically void a Tentative Admission granted to such person.

A student may not register in the School of Law for any course without first complying with all admission requirements for regular law students.

Visiting Student

A student in good standing at another fully accredited law school may apply for admission as a visiting student. Enrollment restrictions may limit class selection, and visiting students are not eligible to receive degrees from the School of Law.