University of Notre Dame application requirements

Apply by March 1. The application fee is $75. University of Notre Dame requires 8 application materials, listed below.

Deadline

Application deadline: March 1.

What you must submit

• Application form
• Personal statement
• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• LSAT and/or GRE score
• Transcripts via CAS
• LSAC CAS law school report
• Character and Fitness information

University of Notre Dame requires the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) for this application.

Tests accepted: LSAT or GRE.

Recommendation letters

2 required, up to 3 accepted

Personal statement

Insights about the applicant and interest in legal education/career; consider culture/upbringing/experiences that inspired pursuit of legal education; no more than two double-spaced pages

Fees and waivers

Application fee: $75.

Fee waivers: Fee waiver available for applicants for whom the fee presents a burden and for those with one or more years of full-time service in the U.S. military, Alliance for Catholic Education, AmeriCorps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Peace Corps, or Teach for America; LSAC need-based waiver also honored

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Requirements verified 2026-10-20 against University of Notre Dame'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.