Entering Students

  1. NKU Chase College of Law Application
    1. Form & Fee:  You must submit the application and pay the $40 application fee electronically through the Law School Admission Council.
    2. Personal Statement: A personal statement is required. The personal statement allows you the opportunity to describe yourself to the committee, much like a personal interview. The committee will also use the personal statement to evaluate your writing abilities. While there is no page limit, the typical personal statement is usually two to three pages (typed and double-spaced).
    3. Resume/CV: A resume must be included in your application materials. The resume is a great way to detail and to highlight your educational achievements; your employment background; your participation in social and civic organizations; your commitment to community or volunteer service; and any awards, honors, or recognitions you have received.
    4. Evening Division Statement: Submit a statement detailing your interest in the evening division and listing your anticipated employment duties, hours and position.
    5. Diversity Statement (Optional): A diverse student body is important to the College of Law. Diversity is defined as the ability to enhance the multicultural and socioeconomic diversity at the College of Law through such characteristics as ethnicity, race, gender, age, abilities/limitations, and/or multicultural and socioeconomic background. Please feel free to attach a statement describing your diverse background or experiences. While there is no page limit, the typical diversity statement is usually one (1) page, typed and double-spaced.
    6. Other Documents: You may submit additional attachments that explain information that you wish the committee to consider in making its decision. These attachments could include explanation about academic history, standardized testing history, or time away from college and employment. 
  2. LSAT: You must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) before the committee will consider your application. The LSAT is offered four times per year, usually in June, September/October, December, and February. If you wish to be considered for a scholarship, you should plan to take the LSAT by December 2010.
  3. Credential Assembly Service (CAS) 
    1. Report: You must register for the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). The CAS will provide the committee with a report that includes your LSAT score(s), writing sample from the LSAT, letters of recommendation, and a transcript evaluation.
    2. Letters of Recommendation: You will need to submit two (2) letters of recommendation directly to the CAS. Letters of recommendation from professors or supervisors provide the committee with useful information, especially if you have worked closely with them.
    3. Transcripts: You must send transcripts directly to the CAS from all undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools you have attended. Prior to enrolling in the College of Law, you must have obtained a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.