Santa Clara University application requirements

Santa Clara University reviews applications on a rolling basis — there is no fixed application deadline. Santa Clara University charges no application fee. Santa Clara University requires 5 application materials, listed below.

Deadline

Dates below are for the current application cycle. Missing one is not a soft problem — most schools will not read a late file.

Deadline: Rolling admissions. Santa Clara University's published instructions state no fixed application deadline, with priority consideration for applications completed by February 15.

What you must submit

Everything on this list goes through the school's application. If an item is optional at this school, it is marked optional; 'optional' essays are read when submitted.

• Personal statement
• Resume
• LSAT or GRE score
• CAS Report
• Transcripts via CAS

Santa Clara University requires the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) for this application.

Tests accepted: LSAT or GRE.

Recommendation letters

Ask for letters early. A recommender's deadline is your deadline, and a rushed letter helps no one.

Letters of recommendation optional, no more than three (3)

Personal statement

Write to this school's prompt and limits, not a generic essay with the name swapped.

Personal statement no more than three (3) pages, 12 point font, double-spaced; prompt/topic not otherwise stated on fetched page

Fees and waivers

Santa Clara University charges no application fee.

Fee waivers: No application fee charged — Santa Clara Law states it does not charge any application fees

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Requirements verified 2026-10-20 against Santa Clara University's published application instructions. Deadlines and fees change each cycle — confirm on the school's site before you submit. Medians from ABA Standard 509 disclosures via ILRG, Fall 2025 entering class.