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Admissions

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Application for Admission

 

The Columbus School of Law seeks the widest possible diversity in its student body and solicits applicants from all parts of the country and from all professional, religious and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Our goal is to matriculate students who will excel academically and contribute to the ethical advancement of the legal profession. Entering classes typically are composed of approximately 300 students, selected from roughly 3,500 applications per year.


Admissions decisions are determined primarily on the basis of the applicant's undergraduate GPA and performance on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). In addition, applicants may be judged on the basis of special leadership qualities, performance in particular courses, evidence of improving performance, relevant work experience, evidence of strong motivation, potential for contributing to the diversity of the law school, performance in graduate school, strong letters of recommendation from those who have a basis for judging the applicant's ability to succeed in law school, and the academic standards of the student's undergraduate school.

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Admission Inquiries


To request more information about the Columbus School of Law by mail, please click here, or send your request to: Columbus School of Law, Office of Admissions, The Catholic University of America, Cardinal Station, Washington, D.C. 20064. To immediately learn more about our community, you may download our Admissions Viewbook here: PDF

 

Visit our new Frequently Asked Questions page to see a list of common application questions and answers!

On-Line Application Status

The Online Application Status Login page can be accessed here.

Tuition & Fees

 

For information about living expenses and the cost of attendance, please visit our Financial Aid Tuition & Fees page.

 

 

 

Tours of the Law School

We encourage prospective students to sign up to take a tour of the law school and consider sitting in on a class. Please click here to see a schedule of the tours and classes currently available. We will not be able to offer tours or class visits on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, during Spring Recess March 8-15, or around the Easter holiday April 1-5.

Thank you for you interest in CUA Law, and we look forward to welcoming you to campus!

 
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone: 202-319-5151
email: admissions@law.edu

Director: Shani J.P. Butts

Assistant Director: Jermaine Cruz

Request a brochure: Online Form

Financial Aid Inquiries

Inquiries regarding financial aid should be directed to Columbus School of Law, Office of Financial Aid, The Catholic University of America, Cardinal Station, Washington, D.C. 20064

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Tuesday evenings until 7:00 p.m.
Phone: 202-319-5143
Home Page: http://www.law.edu/finaid/index.cfm
email: fin-aid@law.edu
Director: David Schrock

At the Columbus School of Law our goal is to create a community of learning rich in multicultural diversity. Soliciting applicants from a vast array of racial, religious, social and ethnic backgrounds, cultivates an educational environment where free thought in the marketplace of ideas is not just accepted, but the norm.