Procedure for Admissions into Coastal Law-Applicable to Canadian Students
- Apply Online or request a consultation with an advisor under the Viewbook Request link on the left.
- Register with the Law School Admission Council (Law Services) for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS).
- LSDAS will require that you submit all college and university transcripts directly to the Service.
- LSAT prep materials, via Kaplan, may be ordered or accessed online.
- The LSAT must be taken within five years of date of application.
- Have two letters of recommendation and a personal statement sent to Law Services.
- For additional information about attending law school in The United States visit EducationUSA.
No application deadline exists. However, Florida Coastal School of Law typically begins to review applications in the year preceding the term for which enrollment is sought. Applicants are encouraged to submit and complete their applications as early as possible. Candidates are requested to indicate a preference for the full-time or part-time program, but may also indicate a willingness to attend either.
A student who has been accepted for admission into one entering class, but who does not enroll in that class, must reapply for any later class. The student will be considered for admission under the standards in effect for that later class.
Requirements to practice in Canada
You may practice law in Canada with a non-Canadian law degree; however, we strongly suggest you review the following site for the most comprehensive information on the requirements. For information on guidelines for practicing law in Canada with a law degree from Coastal Law, please see http://www.flsc.ca/en/lawSocieties/lawSocieties.asp.
General Academic Requirements
Law school applicants generally must have completed, all the requirements for the four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Coastal Law has no predetermined LSAT requirement; however, the 25% - 75% LSAT range for the class which began in August 2009 was 147 – 153 with a median Grade Point Average of 3.21. Coastal Law has a presumption against admitting applicants with an LSAT score less than 145.
Documents Needed to Matriculate upon Acceptance
Coastal Law requires: Passport, a Letter of Financial Responsibility, and Full payment of the 1st Semester tuition costs.
Cost of Attendance
Information pertaining to Cost of Attendance and the Coastal Law Tuition and Fees Schedule can be found at: www.FCSL.edu/financial-aid and www.fcsl.edu/finance/tuition-and-fees-general-information.
Additional Scholarship Information
Fulbright is the most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program in the world, supported for more than half a century by the American people through an annual appropriation from the U.S. Congress and by the people of partner nations.
Canadian students are eligible to apply for a scholarship through The Fulbright Foreign Student Program, which offers opportunities for foreign graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to conduct research and study in the United States. For additional information regarding eligibility requirements and to apply, visit the Fulbright Program website here.
