All application components must be submitted electronically through this online application and LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service (CAS). We urge you to familiarize yourself with LSAC's requirements for the submission of official documents through the Credential Assembly Service, including the length of time they estimate for processing those documents.
We will not accept any application materials by mail should you miss a deadline with LSAC. No exceptions will be made. Any application materials or supporting documents we receive by mail (or email) will be discarded.
Application Fee
You must submit an application fee of U.S. $85 with your application. This fee is nonrefundable and will not be credited against your tuition. The fee must be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) before you can submit your online application through LSAC.
Components Submitted through Columbia’s Online Application with LSAC
1.Personal Statement
Your Personal Statement should describe your background, academic interests, the program of study you wish to follow and your reasons for doing so. You should prepare this statement without assistance from others. The format of the statement should not exceed three double-spaced pages using a 12-point font with standard margins. We will not accept a résumé or curriculum vitae in place of the statement.
2.Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
You must submit a résumé or curriculum vitae for consideration as part of your application.
3.Application for Financial Assistance (Optional)
LL.M. applicants who wish to be considered for financial assistance from Columbia Law School must complete the Financial Aid section of this application. All applicants who complete this section will be automatically considered for award of all funds for which they are eligible.
Because our financial aid funds are limited, applicants who will require financial assistance to attend Columbia Law School should also seek assistance from other sources, as we cannot guarantee an award. Awards are generally in the form of partial waivers of tuition and, in some cases, loans. Full waivers of tuition are almost never granted.
If you are applying for Columbia Law School's Appel Fellowship, Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship, or Human Rights Fellowship, you must complete the Financial Aid section.
If you do not submit an application for financial assistance with your application for admission, you will not be considered for financial aid, even if you request it after the application deadline. If you think you may need financial assistance, you must complete the Financial Aid section of this application. If you later decide you do not need financial assistance, you may withdraw your financial aid application by sending an email togls@law.columbia.edu.
It is your obligation to notify the Office of Graduate Legal Studies should other funds become available to you within seven (7) days of learning of such an award. Since Columbia Law School offers financial assistance mostly on the basis of need, the Law School reserves the right to reduce the amount of any financial assistance it has awarded if other funds become available to you.
4.Appel, Jagdish Bhagwati, or Human Rights Fellowship Essays (Optional)
For additional information on the Human Rights and Appel Fellowships, see the Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid link at left. If you are applying for a fellowship, upload your essay to the Attachments section of the online application. If you submit a fellowship essay, you must also complete the Financial Aid section of the online application in its entirety. Only successful applicants will be notified.
Components Submitted through LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service (CAS)
1.Transcripts and Diplomas
2.Statement of Rank
3.Letters of Recommendation
4.TOEFL Scores
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