How to Apply: Loyola Law School Online

1. Fill out your online application, saving your progress as you go.
2. Gather and submit all additional application requirements to the proper platform. To apply, you’ll need the following:
   • Completed application
   • 2 letters of recommendation
   • Résumé
   • Personal statement
   • Transcripts
   • If first law degree was conferred from a law school outside the US, the following is required: Course by Course Evaluation from an NACES member (U.S. equivalency report including subjects, credits, and grades)
   • TOEFL: Score of 105 or higher (Waiver: Substantial evidence of English proficiency, or if the degree was taught in English)

   • Note: A course-by-course evaluation is not required for undergraduate degree if a JD was earned in the US.

   The Tax LLM program requires a JD degree.

3. Order and submit your transcripts.
   • Master of Laws in Taxation (Tax LLM): All applicants must submit a degree-designated transcript from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

   Final transcripts confirming conferral of all undergraduate degrees and advanced degrees must be submitted before classes begin each term.

Students may also apply through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Applicants who apply through LSAC will be required to submit all application materials (personal statement, academic transcripts, TOEFL/IELTS score report (if applicable), recommendation letters, and résumé) to LSAC’s platform. This information will then be provided to Loyola for processing. Please note that LSAC has separate fees that Loyola cannot waive, including the CAS report fee. For details about the CAS report, please see below. To apply through LSAC, go to LSAC Tax LLM Application. You may also check your Application Status throughout the admissions process.

If applying through LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service Report, prospective students need to register with LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Your LLM CAS Law School Report includes copies of all law/professional school transcripts; copies of letters of recommendation; and copies of English proficiency exam scores, if applicable. Learn more about the Credential Assembly Service Report online at https://www.lsac.org/llm-other-law-program-applicants/application-process-llm-other-law-programs/llm-credential-assembly. Applicants may contact the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for more information at www.LSAC.org or (215) 968-1315.