100 Ellinwood Way, #275
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4817
Admissions Counselor phone: (925)969-3568
Email: proginfo@jfku.edu Download Application Form Application:
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The School of Law admits new students in the fall (August). Applications for fall will be accepted beginning January 15.
- a completed application form;
- the required, non-refundable application fee;
- an LSAT score with writing sample;
- official transcripts from all college and university study; and
- a personal statement.
- Priority deadline for fall: May 15
Final deadline: July 15
There are additional requirements for applicants with less than two years of college or university credit or who have prior law school experience. You are strongly encouraged to submit all required application documents together in one envelope to the Law School Admissions Office by the application deadline. Unless you have subscribed to LSDAS, you should have transcripts from all colleges and universities attended sent to you so that you can submit these with your other application materials. You must NOT open the envelopes in which transcripts or letters about academic standing are sent to you. The Law School will request your LSDAS report and/or LSAT score once your application has been received. You do not need to ask Law Services to send these to us. Information regarding career experience, non-academic accomplishments and special interests is welcome. Applicants may be asked to interview with a faculty member; a telephone interview may be arranged when necessary. Applicants to the Juris Doctor program may be admitted with regular or special status, depending on prior education. Those applicants with prior law school credit may be eligible for advanced standing.
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John F. Kennedy University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientation or disability. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of all groups that are underrepresented in higher education. The law school is proud of high enrollment of women (60%) and students of color (40%).
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Tuition
Tuition for the School of Law will be $745 per unit in 2009-2010 Estimated annual tuition will be approximately $16,390 for part-time students or $20,860 for full-time students.
Financial Aid
John F. Kennedy University is authorized to distribute federal financial aid. Students must fill out a FAFSA form and a university supplemental form in order to be eligible. The university recommends that applicants complete these financial aid forms at least two months prior to enrollment. Contact the university Financial Aid Office for more information.
The School of Law maintains a limited scholarship fund for promising applicants. All applicants are given automatic consideration for these funds as part of their admissions review.
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School of Law Open House for Prospective Students
The School of Law holds Open Houses several times each semester, at which faculty, alumni, students, and staff are available to talk about law school and about JFKU, and to answer prospective students' questions. A brief classroom lecture is usually given at these events. Contact the admissions office for more information.
Campus Visits
The School of Law welcomes and encourages prospective students to visit the campuses in both Berkeley and Pleasant Hill. The Admissions Counselor is available to meet with prospective students to discuss their applications, the school's Juris Doctor Program, and law school generally. Prospective students may also make appointments to visit first-year classes. The Admissions Counselor is also available to talk over the phone or respond to emailed questions and comments.
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John F. Kennedy University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The School of Law is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California. Accreditation by the Committee of Bar Examiners permits graduates from John F. Kennedy University School of Law to take the California Bar Examination upon graduation and, when the graduate passes and complies with other admission requirements, to practice law anywhere in the state.
Study at, or graduation from, this law school may not qualify a student to take the bar examination in other states or satisfy the requirements to practice law in other states. Therefore, if a student intends to seek admission to practice law in a state other than California, the student should contact the admitting authority in that state as soon as possible for information regarding the legal education requirements for admission to practice law.
