International JD Applicants

Notice: DePaul Law is not currently accepting applications for the Two-Year JD Program for Spring or Fall 2027.

Foreign-trained lawyers and other graduates of foreign, non-U.S. law schools who are eligible to practice law in the country in which they earned their foreign law degree, may earn a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from DePaul Law in only two years.

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is not required for admission. DePaul is one of a small number of law schools to offer a two-year JD program that does not require the LSAT. Graduates of the Two-Year JD Program for International Lawyers are eligible to take the bar exam and become licensed in any state in the United States.

Students admitted to the program receive one year of credit (28 credit hours) for their foreign law degree. The remaining 58 credit hours required to earn the JD can be completed in two years.

DePaul Law welcomes applications from students who have earned degrees or received diplomas from international institutions.

International applicants who have earned their degree in any area other than law are required to take the LSAT and register with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service.

How to Apply

In addition to submitting the application form, applicants must submit the following:

• Electronic application
• Letter(s) of recommendation
• Personal statement
• Resume (optional)
• LSAT or GRE score
• Current CAS report from LSAC

Applicants who have completed coursework or earned degrees from international institutions should submit their international transcripts through LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS). This service is included in the standard CAS fee. 

International transcripts received will be sent to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) where the transcript will be authenticated and analyzed. The data will be assembled into an International Credential Evaluation document that contains AACRAO's summary, copies of the transcripts (and translations, as necessary) and a TOEFL, IELTS or DET (Duolingo English Test) score, if applicable.

Applicants educated in international countries at institutions where English is not the primary language, must also register for the TOEFL, IELTS or DET. Applicants who register for the TOEFL must advise Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL score to DePaul University College of Law (institution code 1165).

Please send documents via email to the Office of Law Admission.

LSAC will incorporate the applicant's International Credential Evaluation, TOEFL or IELTS score and associated documents into the CAS report. While the College of Law strongly encourages international applicants to submit international transcripts to CAS, evaluation reports also will be accepted from Educational Credential Evaluators, World Educational Services or from any other member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

For additional information, including a copy of the Financial Affidavit of Support form for International Students, please visit DePaul's International Admission website.