{"id":3,"date":"2015-09-29T20:10:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T20:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:44:01","slug":"applying","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/applying\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are submitted online through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).\u00a0Mitchell Hamline\u00a0School of Law does not charge an application fee.<\/p>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin, you may want to read the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"default\">\n<li><a href=\"\/admission\/admissions-policy-and-application-review-process\/\">Admissions policy and application review process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admission\/mission-vision-and-values\/\">Mission, vision, and values<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions for\u00a0each of our applications are below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"default\">\n<li><a href=\"\/admission\/applying\/application-for-on-campus-enrollment\/\">All first-year students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/admission\/applying\/application-for-transfer-enrollment\/\">Transfer students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/admission\/applying\/application-for-visiting-students\/\">Visiting students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/admission\/international-foreign-educated-students\/\">Additional instructions for international (foreign-educated) students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Admission decisions will be made on a rolling basis as <i>completed<\/i> applications are received. Note that although a complete application includes an LSAT score, other application materials can be submitted in advance of the receipt of your LSAT score. The application dates for the fall 2026 term are October 1, 2025 through July 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Be in touch!<\/h2>\n<p>The counselors in our Admissions Office are meant to be resources and guides through this process. We strongly encourage informational conversations with one of our Admissions counselors. Please contact the Admissions Office with questions and concerns at <a href=\"mailto:admissions@mitchellhamline.edu\">admissions<\/a> @mitchellhamline.edu or 651-290-6476, or <a href=\"\/admission\/visiting-mitchell-hamline\/individual-visits\/\">schedule a visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/j-d-enrollment-options\/\">Compare your J.D. enrollment options<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"default\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/j-d-enrollment-options\/full-time\/\">Full time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/j-d-enrollment-options\/part-time\/\">Part time, day or evening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/j-d-enrollment-options\/blended-learning-at-mitchell-hamline\/\">Blended learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Specialized degree programs<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"default\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/specialized-degree-programs\/\">3+3, direct admission partnerships and joint degrees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"LL.M.\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/academics\/masters-programs\/ll-m-for-international-lawyers\/\">LL.M.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>After you have applied<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"default\">\n<li><a title=\"Update Your Contact Information\" href=\"\/admission\/applying\/update-your-contact-information\/\">Update your contact information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faso.lsac-unite.org%2F%3Fguid%3D8yWEkFZm6ZA%3D&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ctdean%40LSAC.org%7C709297720093448f966208d91a42a909%7Ce4559af3b73e4cc4967ac594c303a23e%7C0%7C0%7C637569695871701343%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=rLP1iFJDqLXcqJlnWWZ73lQUIhqtediZvE2EO8vU3JA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check application status\u00a0on\u00a0LSAC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Admitted Students\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/admitted\/\">Visit the Admitted Students page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reapplying to Law School<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>A student who has been dismissed from Mitchell Hamline or any other law school may seek readmission after two or more academic semesters have elapsed since their dismissal. Such students must apply through LSAC as an applicant for the next incoming class. They are strongly recommended to submit a letter of recommendation from a law school professor, and their application should demonstrate that the nature of the interim work, studies, activities, or other experiences indicates a stronger potential for the study of law.<\/p>\n<p>If admitted, they will begin anew as a first-semester, first-year law student, and no credit will be given to courses completed prior to their dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact at <a href=\"mailto:admissions@mitchellhamline.edu\">admissions<\/a> @mitchellhamline.edu or 651-290-6476 or see the <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/catalog\">Law School Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are submitted online through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).\u00a0Mitchell Hamline\u00a0School of Law does not charge an application fee. Instructions Before you begin, you may want to read the following: Admissions policy and application review process Mission, vision, and values Instructions for\u00a0each of our applications are below. 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