Application Process: International Applicants

Moritz Law welcomes applications from citizens of other countries. International applicants should follow the application procedures established for U.S. citizens.

The Moritz College of Law requires that your foreign transcripts be submitted through the LSAC JD Credential Assembly Service. If you completed any post secondary work outside the United States (including its territories) or Canada, you must use this service for the evaluation of your foreign transcripts.

The one exception to this requirement is if you completed the foreign work through a study abroad, consortium, or exchange program sponsored by a U.S. or Canadian institution, and the work is clearly indicated as such on the home campus transcript.

This service is included in the LSDAS subscription fee. A Foreign Credential Evaluation will be completed by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), which will be incorporated into your LSDAS report.

Additionally, applicants whose first language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and earn a minimum score of 600 at the paper base test and 250 computer based. Non-native English speakers who have been awarded a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a U.S. university are exempted from the TOEFL requirement. The test must have been taken within the last two years.

You must contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and request that your TOEFL score be sent to LSAC. LSAC's TOEFL code for the JD Credential Assembly Service is 0058. Your score will be included in the Foreign Credential Evaluation document that will be included in your LSDAS law school report.

To use the JD CAS, login to your online account and follow the instructions for registering for the service. Be sure to print out a Transcript Request Form for each institution and send it promptly to them. More time is usually required to receive foreign transcripts. Questions about the JD Credential Assembly Service can be directed to LSAC at (215) 968-1001 or LSACINFO@LSAC.org.

Any non-U.S. citizen seeking admission to the College of Law should be aware of the financial resources required to attend the College of Law for three years. The expected annual costs of law school and living expenses is approximately $53,000 for non-U.S. citizens. Should admission be offered, the admitted candidate must provide documentation that sufficient funds exist to meet the cost of attendance. The Ohio State University College of Law is not able to provide any teaching assistantships or tuition waivers for citizens of other countries.

An international applicant who does not wish to obtain a Juris Doctor from Ohio State, but who has undertaken previous legal education in another country, may be permitted to enroll in the College as a special student to take selected courses. The College of Law offers a graduate degree (LLM) program for non-US citizens. An application for, and information about, the LLM program may be found at http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/programs/llm/.

For information about the TOEFL, contact:

TOEFL/TSE Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
USA
Phone: (609) 771-7100
Web: www.toefl.org