Erika Hill, Director of Law Admissions
Prospective Students
Welcome to the Office of Admissions
Congratulations on taking the first step in pursuing your law degree! We know it’s a big decision. And we know the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law is the solid choice.
Founded in 1949, re-established in 2002 and fully accredited in 2009 and again in 2014 by the American Bar Association, our programs for full-time day and part-time evening students combine a rigorous traditional curriculum with practical experience, public service and career preparedness.
Theoretical coursework taught by full-time faculty, along with emerging trends and developments in the law taught by leading practitioners as adjunct faculty, enable our students and alumni to meet the demands of the modern practice of law.
Join us as we build a legal legacy – ours and yours. Become part of the transformative solution to empowering citizens to change their communities and the world.
Start Your Journey!
Choose the Full-Time Day Program, the Part-Time Evening Program or both. If you are a transfer or visiting student, we also have paths for you.
Applying to law school can be an intimidating process. Florida A&M University College of Law wants to make it as simple as possible for applicants to decide whether this is the law school for them.
We welcome transfer students. The transfer student application process is very competitive, and first consideration is given to applicants who have performed extremely well at their current law schools.
Choose between the Full Time Day, Part time Evening programs; as well as, explore the courses offered and more.
The mission of the Office of Financial Aid is to provide access to financial resources in a fair, sensitive and confidential manner.
Frequently Asked Questions
You are eligible to apply if you have a bachelor’s degree by August 1st of the year you intend to enroll at FAMU College of Law. You must also take the LSAT as a part of your application requirements
FAMU College of Law offers a part-time evening program.
FAMU College of Law offers a comprehensive financial aid program that includes institutional grants and federal loan programs to help eligible students meet the expenses associated with attaining a legal education. These funds are awarded and administered by the Office of Financial Aid t the College of Law in conjunction with the University’s Office of Financial Aid.
FAMU College of Law does not offer any concurrent or joint degree programs at this time.
You may submit two letters of recommendation from professional references if you are unable to locate former professors.
Yes. The Admissions Committee believes that candidates should be able to expand upon aspects of their candidacy that are otherwise not represented in the required materials. Some examples include statements of strong interest in FAMU College of Law, explanations of undergraduate and/or LSAT performance, etc. We strongly suggest that applicants use their best judgment, in terms of content and length, when considering the submission of supplemental materials.
While we are unable to interview candidates that submit an application for admission, also please note that we are unable to consider requests for interviews.
An LSAT score is considered valid by the Admissions Committee for no longer than five years.
May 31 of every academic year.
We have waived our application fee for this cycle.
As a general matter, applications are evaluated on a rolling basis in the order in which they are completed. Typically, the Admissions Committee begins rendering Regular decisions in late January and continues to release decisions through the end of April. Early Decision candidates are generally notified of their decisions in December.
FAMU College of Law offers a number of highly-competitive merit-based scholarships. There is no separate application procedure; scholarships are awarded based on a holistic review of the entirety of your application for admission. Applicants are generally awarded merit-based scholarships at the time of admission.
The full-time JD program is three years and the part-time JD program is four years (including summers).
Our law school is located in the beautiful Downtown Orlando, Florida.
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If you have been academically dismissed, you must submit a new application in its entirety. This means that all documents you submit must be new.
The BEST Program is a 12-week program available to FAMU students after graduation. Participation is on a voluntary basis; however, alumni are strongly encouraged to participate fully. The BEST Program is free of charge to all FAMU first time bar takes, as well as alumni who have previously attempted, unsuccessfully, to pass the Florida bar exam. The BEST Program complements the commercial bar review program that each student takes by incorporating essay and multiple-choice writing workshops, by providing essay grading and feedback, individualized tracking and exam training, and a structured study plan to assist students in passing the bar exam. Graduates who participate in the BEST Program pass at a higher overall bar passage rate than their equally situated counterparts that chose not to participate in the structured BEST Program. The BEST Program does not replace the need for a commercial bar review course. Participants in the BEST Program must have access to an updated commercial bar review course.
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The College of Law believes study abroad programs can be valuable additions to the law school educational process. Students get the unique opportunity to study law, live in a foreign country, become exposed first-hand to the legal system of another country, and receive academic credit towards their degree.
There are many exciting study abroad programs available from which to choose. Students interested in any study abroad program should review all policies and procedures before applying. We encourage all interested students to be proactive, thorough and knowledgeable to ensure a successful study abroad experience.
Recent FAMU Law graduates are busy serving their communities at large firms such as Holland & Knight, LLP, Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.; major businesses such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, Walt Disney World, and Verizon Communications; and governmental agencies such as the Office of the State Attorney, Office of the Public Defender, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Judge Advocate General Corps in the armed forces.
We will not be modifying our admissions criteria. We operate on rolling admissions, therefore we are always reviewing our applicant pool.
No. If any applicants are on hold, LSAT is giving them to option to use a previous score.
Yes, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law is an accredited American Bar Association law school.
There are no weekend classes available.
Classes will remain online for the remainder of the spring semester and the summer. There has been no decision made to host online classes indefinitely.
No, we have not made any decisions to change our entry terms. It remains every fall.
No.
We are not accepting the GRE.
