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Waco, Texas

Baylor Law School

Accreditation
ABA approved since 1931
Institution type
Private
J.D. formats
Full-time J.D.
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Median LSAT
164
Fall 2025 entering class
Median GPA
3.77
Fall 2025 entering class
Resident tuition
$1,606 / credit
Full-time, 2025-2026
First-year class
165
Enrolled fall 2025
Bar-required jobs
95.5%
Class of 2025, full-time long-term
First-time bar passage
93.7%
2025 graduates

Latest verified values from ABA required disclosures. Each dataset describes a different class, as labelled. The job share is PreLaw Advisor’s arithmetic (full-time, long-term bar-passage-required positions ÷ total graduates), not an ABA-published figure.

Current cycle (2026-2027)

Requirements are recorded per application cycle, so a new cycle never overwrites an older one. The 2026-2027 cycle is for students starting law school in fall 2027.

From the school’s official admissions pages

Source
Organization
Individual law schools
Document
Baylor Law School — JD Applicants | Law School | Baylor University
Covers
2026-2027 cycle
Retrieved
Sep 29, 2026
Status
Verified · Sep 29, 2026
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Deadlines

  • Fall 2027 first-year Early Decision (non-binding)Non-bindingDecember 1, 2026No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Baylor Law School — Dates and Deadlines | Law School | Baylor University
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
  • Fall 2027 first-year regular admissionMarch 15, 2027No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Baylor Law School — Dates and Deadlines | Law School | Baylor University
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
  • Fall 2027 first-year extended deadlineJuly 15, 2027No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Baylor Law School — Dates and Deadlines | Law School | Baylor University
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Application fee
No fee
Fee waivers
Not reported
LSAC CAS required
Yes
Résumé
Required
Interviews
The application process consists of three key parts: the required Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report, the required electronic application (E-app), and an optional interview.
Rolling admissions
Yes
International applicants
Not reported
Transfer applicants
Not reported

Admission tests

  • LSAT: accepted
  • GRE: not accepted
  • JD-NEXT: not accepted

Letters of recommendation: 1 required; up to 3 accepted.

Essays & statements

  • Personal statementRequired3 page limit
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Baylor Law School — JD Applicants | Law School | Baylor University
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
  • Interest in Baylor Law addendumOptional
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Baylor Law School — JD Applicants | Law School | Baylor University
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
  • Academic or LSAT context addendumOptional
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Baylor Law School — JD Applicants | Law School | Baylor University
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)

As reported to the ABA

The ABA report that would cover the 2026-2027 cycle (report year 2026) has not been published or verified yet.