Graduates are entitled to admission to the bar in the jurisdiction of their choice upon successful completion of that jurisdiction s bar examination. There is no prescribed pre-law curriculum. The law school student body typically includes representatives of nearly every undergraduate field of study. The faculty of the School of Law strongly recommends a broad and liberal undergraduate program which combines rigorous and creative thinking, careful and thorough analysis and substantial oral and written communication opportunities. The major should be a subject area which interests and stimulates the student.
Admission is competitive.
It is the policy of the School of Law to attempt to admit all qualified North Dakota residents seeking to enroll. Because a diverse student body provides the best medium for education, the School of Law encourages applications from all regions and all economic backgrounds, as well as from women and members of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities. Students wishing to enter the School of Law should request an application packet from the Office of the Dean, School of Law, University of North Dakota, P.O. Box 9003, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9003. The University of North Dakota School of Law is a participating law school in the Law School Data Assembly Service. In order for the admission process to be completed by April 1 of each year, the applicant is strongly urged to make application directly to the School of Law the preceding fall.