We have a rolling admissions process and review applications as they are completed. The deadline is April 15, but to receive priority consideration you should submit your application as soon as possible. We can accept applications after April 15 only with special permission.

You may check your application status here. You will need the username and password provided in the email we sent upon receipt of your application.

We advise applicants to take the LSAT no later than December. However, you take it in February you will be considered for admission if your application is complete before the April 15 deadline. Because of the late date of the application, the overall strength of the application pool will largely determine if there are still spaces to be awarded in the incoming class.

An interview is currently not a component of the admissions process. Applicants are welcome to visit the School of Law and meet with an admissions professional, but the visit is for purely informational purposes, and has no bearing on the admissions process. If you are interested in visiting the law school, whether you are applying for this year or a future year, please contact the Admissions Office.

We understand that attending law school requires a significant investment of resources. Gonzaga provides merit-based scholarships to help ease the burden. These scholarships range from $5,000 to about half tuition and are renewable for three years. Every admitted student is automatically considered for a merit-based scholarship in the admissions process.

The Thomas More Scholarship Program provides a full tuition to highly motivated students committed to public service through the practice of law. Interested applicants must submit a separate application for the TM Scholarship by March 1, and must already be accepted to Gonzaga School of Law.

If you are admitted for Fall Semester, and will be starting classes in June through Early Start, please complete an FAFSA for the previous year to be considered for Federal Aid. If you are admitted for Fall, and will be starting classes in August, please complete a current FAFSA to be considered for Federal Aid.

All first-year students take the same ABA-approved curriculum.

Fall Semester

Civil Procedure	4
Torts	4
Perspectives on the Law	3
Legal Research & Writing	2
Litigation Skills & Professionalism Lab	2

Spring Semester

Contracts	4
Property	4
Criminal Law	3
Legal Research & Writing II	2
Transactional Skills & Professionalism Lab	2

Gonzaga does not have a part-time program. A student may take reduced credit loads for good cause, or based on extraordinary circumstances, but such determinations are made on a case-by-case basis by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs .

Gonzaga School of Law offers two dual-degree programs in conjunction with the Gonzaga School of Business: the J.D./MBA, and the J.D./Master of Accountancy.

We also offer a J.D./MSW in conjunction with the School of Social Work at Eastern Washington University.
Ideally, dual degree students will complete the first year of law school before participating in a dual degree program. Student must also be aware of application deadlines, entrance exams, and course prerequisites that the collaborating schools require.

Gonzaga School of Law offers a study-abroad program on its campus in Florence, Italy. The program focuses on international law, including international human rights and civil rights. You may also choose to participate in a study-abroad opportunities offered by another ABA-approved law school, if it offers a substantially different educational experience from the Florence program, and is approved by the Academic Dean. Similarly, students from other ABA-approved law schools may participate in Gonzaga’s program, contingent upon space availability and the approval of their school and Gonzaga.

If you like four seasons, without a major dose of any one of them, then you'll be comfortable in Spokane. We are approximately 1,900 feet above sea level and are surrounded by lakes, rivers, and ski hills. Our weather neatly plays to the area's rugged beauty: there are recreational opportunities for every taste, from lazing on the beach to skiing knee-deep powder.

Because Gonzaga University has very little in the way of on-campus graduate housing, ;most students secure off-campus housing. Most live within a 20-minute drive of the law school in such neighborhoods as the South Hill, Logan, and Browne’s Addition. The Admissions Office provides resources and housing assistance to all admitted students.

Law students may participate in the Athletic Department's ticket distribution program and have equal opportunities to home basketball games. There are currently approximately 1,200 student seats available for each men’s home game. Women's home games are free to students with valid student ID cards.