All applications are submitted online through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and are considered by the Chase Admissions Committee of deans and professors. Applications require detailed personal and academic information, but the online process makes assembly and submission simple.
Applicants to the Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration dual-degree program must apply to and meet the separate admission requirements of Chase and the Haile/U.S. Bank College of Business.
Applicants who have taken the Law School Admission Test and have been admitted to Chase are not required to take the GRE General Test.
The dual law and business administration degrees require a total of 108 credit-hours that can be completed in three years, including summer classes, four years without summers, or longer part-time. About 75 percent of credits are in law courses.
Federal legislation requires institutions of higher education to inform prospective members of our community about its most recent crime/incident statistics; crime prevention; security programs and activities; policies concerning the reporting of crime; and related information in accordance with the Campus Security Act, commonly referred to as the Clery Act. Upon request, you can obtain a paper copy of the university’s Annual Campus Security Reports by contacting the NKU Police Department, 419 Old Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights, KY 41099 or calling 859-572-5746. This information is also available on the NKU Police Department’s website at University Police Security Reports.
The Chase College of Law seeks to enroll students who have the best prospect of successfully completing a legal education and who are highly motivated for the study of law. The College of Law also recognizes the importance of enrolling a student body that represents unique viewpoints because of varied personal, educational, and professional experiences. To achieve these goals, the admissions committee will complete a thorough review of the required application materials and will consider the applicant’s testing and academic performance history; employment background; leadership, community, or volunteer service; significant academic or professional achievements; and other talents, skills, or experiences disclosed by the applicant that demonstrate an aptitude to complete our degree requirements.
The Chase College of Law Admissions Committee requires applicants to complete an application through the required application and document assembly service.
The admissions committee adheres to the standards set forth by the American Bar Association. Prior to enrollment, the applicant, unless accepted through one of our approved accelerated law programs, must earn a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and admission is conditional upon the applicant's receipt of the degree. Credit for the J.D. degree is given only for course work taken after a student has matriculated in the Chase College of Law J.D. program of study.
All Juris Doctor applications and a $50 application fee are submitted electronically through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
You must take either the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) before the committee will consider your application to law school. You should plan to take a test no later than the spring of the year of planned entry.
If you plan to take the GRE, you must direct the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your GRE scores to Chase College of Law. Our ETS code is 0985.
If you take both the LSAT and GRE, you must report your LSAT score.
You must send transcripts directly to the LSAC Credential Assembly Service 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.
Character and fitness is an important requirement for admission to both law school and the state bar where you wish to practice. The application process for both requires you to provide detailed information about your past.
Failure to disclose conduct relating to character and fitness could result in revocation of your admission to or expulsion from the College, revocation of a scholarship offer, or a state’s refusal to admit you to practice law. Your responsibility to immediately notify the law school if any answer becomes inaccurate or incomplete after submission of this application continues throughout the admissions process. If you are admitted to and enrolled in the College of Law, this responsibility continues during your law school enrollment.
In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners. [ABA Standard 504 (a)]
The best policy is full disclosure when answering each of the seven questions. If you answered "yes" to any of the questions, you must attach a detailed explanation for each offense. Be sure to include the date, location, the nature of the charge, a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the charge, the disposition of the case, and any sanction imposed. Attaching third-party records such as court records or educational records without including your detailed explanation is insufficient.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at (859) 572-5490.
You are about to begin an exciting journey toward becoming a lawyer. You need to secure your admission to the entering class with two non-refundable deposits that are applied to your first academic period tuition:
In accordance with ABA Standard 502(d)-(e) and Interpretations 502-1 and 502-2, this policy establishes the requirements and procedures for verification of a student's completion of a bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) and the submission of official transcripts.
Official Transcript Requirement
All incoming students are required to submit an official transcript from their degree-granting undergraduate institution reflecting the conferral of a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) by the applicable ABA deadline.
For students matriculating in the fall semester, the official transcript must be received no later than October 15 of the year of matriculation.
For students matriculating at any other time during the academic year, the official transcript must be received within four weeks of the first day of classes.
Initial Submission Requirement to LSAC
As a condition of enrollment, all applicants who anticipate enrolling at Chase College of Law are required to submit an official transcript showing the conferral of a bachelor's degree to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) no later than July 1 of the year of matriculation.Conditional Enrollment in Limited Circumstances
Applicants who have not submitted an official transcript showing the award of a bachelor's degree by July 1 may not enroll at Chase College of Law unless they provide:Ongoing Monitoring and Compliance Review
The Office of Admissions will maintain communication with students who begin enrollment under conditional documentation and will monitor receipt of official transcripts throughout the semester.Administrative Withdrawal for Noncompliance
Following completion of the semester in which the transcript deadline occurs, the College of Law may take one or more of the following actions until the required official transcript is received:Reinstatement
A student who is placed on administrative leave or administratively withdrawn under this policy shall remain eligible to return and continue their legal education once the required official transcript has been received and all other applicable academic and administrative requirements have been satisfied.
The College of Law will facilitate the student's return at the next available enrollment period consistent with institutional policies.