Follow these steps to begin your application to Widener Law, and visit this site often to keep track of important dates. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to IM an admissions counselor or contact the admissions office for help.
Obtain a registration packet from:
Law Services
Box 2000
Newton, PA 18940-0998
Or visit The Law School Admission Council.
Take the LSAT
Take The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and register for The Law School Credential Assembly Service.
Complete an Application
You may apply through law Services or via the Widener Law’s website. The application fee is waived for any application received before December 31st or at any time through Widener Law’s website
No matter which method you choose, applicants may apply to either or both campuses by submitting one application. However, applicants applying to both campuses should be prepared to accept admission at the campus designated by the Law School. Applicants applying to both campuses have waived their choice of campus.
Transcripts
Request transcripts from every undergraduate, graduate and professional school you have attended and send them to LSAC’s Law School Credential Assembly Service (CAS). You must have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university by the time you begin your study at Widener. Transfer and Visiting students must send official transcripts directly to the Admissions Office.
Request Letters of Recommendation
Submit all letters of recommendation to CAS. Learn more about letters of recommendation requirements.
Check application status via the Widener Law admissions web portal.
JD/PsyD program applicants must apply at https://a.widener.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/applicationlisting.asp The deadline for the JD/PsyD application is February 1.
JD/MBA applicants must also apply to the School of Business Administration. To receive an application packet, contact:
Graduate Programs in Business
Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013-5792
Phone: 610-499-4305- or- 302-478-3400
JD/MPH applicants must also apply to Thomas Jefferson University, College of Graduate Studies. To receive an application packet, contact:
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
1020 Locust Street
M46
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-503-0174
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