Transcripts are carefully evaluated to determine the strength of the undergraduate curriculum and the validity of the applicant's grade point average. Consideration is also given to the applicant's required personal statement as well as to information concerning achievements and accomplishments. The law school does not prescribe any particular pre-law curriculum. An undergraduate program which provides a wide-ranging, liberal education is considered more advisable and useful than a narrow emphasis on vocationally oriented courses. The faculty particularly recommends courses which provide training in written and oral expression and which are intellectually and analytically demanding.
Admission requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
USF observes the standards of the American Bar Association which require that no more than 10 percent of the credit presented for admission may be in non-theory courses or courses without intellectual content of substantial value. The process of selective competitive admission results in an entering class which is both balanced and diverse, and which contains representatives from a variety of social, educational, geographic and cultural backgrounds. The School of Law begins accepting applications for both divisions on September 1. Applications are considered for admission in the order completed. The Committee on Admission will not consider any application until all required information and documentation has been received by the School of Law.