Application Forms

Juris Doctor (JD)

The Fall 2008 Application for Admission—Juris Doctor Degree for first-year applicants, which includes the Application for Virginia In-State Tuition Rates, is available as a PDF file.

Note: You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view and print this material. You can use your computer to type on the application form. Simply open the file within Adobe Acrobat and type in the appropriate boxes. Once completed, print it out and send it in along with other required elements of the application.

Master of Laws (LLM)

Two LLM programs are offered through George Mason University School of Law in the subject areas of Intellectual Property and Law & Economics. Information on the curriculum, admission requirements, application process and other vital details can be found in the respective sections.

• LLM Application form will be available shortly

Letter of Recommendation Form

The Letter of Recommendation Form (in PDF) is available for use by applicants who do not use the LSDAS Letter of Recommendation Service but who have chosen instead to have their recommendations submitted directly to the School of Law.

Visiting Students

A student in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school is eligible to apply to George Mason for admission as a visiting student. The student must obtain permission from his or her home law school to attend George Mason as a visiting student and confirmation that the credits earned will be accepted as transfer credits at the home law school.

Permission to be a visiting student is granted only on a semester basis. A student who visits during a fall or spring semester, or during a summer term, may submit a written request to renew his or her visiting status for an additional semester or for a summer term (subject, of course, to permission from the visitor's home law school). A student seeking to continue visiting status need not repeat the entire application process.

For the fall and spring semesters, visiting students must carry a full course load of 8-12 credits (for part-time study) or 13-17 credits (full-time study).

The requirement that visiting students must take at least a part-time load does not apply to students who wish to register for Constitutional Law: Federalist Understanding only.  Students should submit the visiting application and indicate in their cover letter that they are interested in this class only.

Visiting Student Application and Information -- All Terms (PDF)
The deadlines for completing applications for visiting status are:
Fall -- July 1/Spring -- November 1/ Summer -- May 1

Transfer Students

George Mason University School of Law accepts a limited number of students with advanced standing. Admission of transfer students is highly selective, with most successful applicants ranking in the top twenty percent of their class at an ABA-approved law school. Transfer students must complete two years of study at George Mason Law. Transfer students are not eligible for joint degree programs, and scholarship assistance is not available.

Only students who have completed one year at an ABA-accredited law school will be eligible to apply for transfer admission. Students may apply for transfer in the fall semester only.
In general, transfer credits awarded may not exceed 28 units. Grades do not transfer. Transfer credit is given only for work that will be no more than five years old at the time of graduation. Courses in which a grade of less than C was earned are not considered for transfer credit. Transfer applicants who are offered admission will receive written notification of transfer credits awarded from the Records Office. The Records Office also advises accepted transfer students of the courses they will have to take at George Mason Law to complete their degrees.

Transfer Student Application and Information (PDF)
The deadline for completing applications for transfer is July 1

In-State Tuition Application Form

If you live in Virginia, you may be eligible for instate tuition rates. If you are claiming entitlement to Virginia in-state tuition rates (pursuant to section 23-7.4, Code of Virginia), you must complete an in-state tuition application form. Note: this form is included in the primary Juris Doctor Degree application.

Honor Code Certification Form

All students who enroll at the law school are required to sign and submit a form to certify that you have read the provisions of the George Mason University School of Law Honor Code, and that you agree to be bound by its provisions. The honor code can be found on the page describing the Honor Code Pledge and Guidelines.

For new students, this form is sent from the admissions office. All other students can use the following form:

Honor Code Certification Form (PDF)

Graduate International Student Information Form

Students seeking F-1 or J-1 immigration status must submit a Graduate International Student Information Form. Immigration documents (I-20 or DS-2019) required for international students studying full time in the United States will not be issued until the student has completed the form (front and back) and returned it along with a copy of the indentification page of the passport and supporting documents to: George Mason School of Law, Admissions Office, 3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201.

For More Information

Admission instructions and information can be found under Admissions Process. Send printed applications to:

Admissions Office
George Mason University School of Law
3301 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201

If you would like to receive an application through the mail, please contact the Law School Admissions Office at (703) 993-8010, or fill out the Admissions Material Request Form.