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College of Law

International Applications

In the United States, law programs awarding the Juris Doctor degree are graduate programs, requiring an undergraduate college degree as a condition of admission. All applicants must at a minimum have completed a four-year college bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree requiring four years of college study.

When you apply for admission as an international student, your application will be evaluated using the same criteria as for U.S. applicants, including undergraduate GPA, LSAT score, quality and content of the personal essays, as well as other criteria relevant to success in the study and practice of law.

In addition to meeting the regular new applicant requirements, international students must also meet the following requirements.

College Transcripts: If the LSDAS report does not provide a transcript analysis, you must provide official transcripts with an English translation from the educational institutions from which you earned your undergraduate and/or graduate degrees.

TOEFL Report - If you received your undergraduate degree from an institution in which English was not the instructional language, you must submit an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report showing a minimum score of 600 on the TOEFL paper-based test or 100 on the TOEFL internet-based test.

Statement of Financial Support - An original, current financial statement from the applicant’s bank/sponsor must certify that funding will be available to cover estimated expenses during your first year at the University of Wyoming College of Law, including additional funds to cover expenses for a spouse and/or children, if applicable.

Visas - Admitted applicants must satisfy certain visa requirements before enrolling. Foreign nationals (except Canadians) need a passport issued by your government and a visa issued by a U.S. embassy or consulate to enter the United States. To obtain an F-1 (student visa), you must first obtain Form I-20AB, which the University of Wyoming will issue upon acceptance for admission. Canadian students must have an I-20AB form and a copy of your financial statement for inspection at the U.S. port of entry. For more information, please visit this website.   https://www.uwyo.edu/iss/immigration/visa.html

International applicants are strongly encouraged to review the information provided by the University of Wyoming International Students and Scholars Office.

https://www.uwyo.edu/iss/

 

• International students are not eligible for scholarships.

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
• Seat deposits: Accepted applicants who wish to reserve a seat in the entering class must make a non-refundable seat deposit of $500. The seat deposit can be paid in two installments of $250 or paid in full with one payment of $500. The deadlines for these seat deposits are stated in the acceptance letter. The total seat deposit of $500 will be credited toward total university tuition and fees at the time of registration. Accepted applicants who do not pay the deposit by the deadline have declined the offer of admission.

To pay your seat deposits, please visit this webpage.

Application Status Checker: In order to keep our applicants apprised of their status, we provide an online applicant status checker. The status checker will allow you to view the status of your application in real-time. The site is password protected. Click here to access the page. You will use your LSAC account credentials to log in.

Please note that we have provided an application checklist for you on the status checker site. If your application status reflects that your application is not complete, please review this checklist to determine what item(s) are missing.

 

 

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