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J.D. Admissions

Dates and Deadlines

Below is a list of dates that may be of interest to applicants for the Fall '13 admission to the Moritz J.D. program.

Date Event
Sept. 15, 2012

Applications for Admission Now Being Accepted for Fall 2013

Oct. 15, 2012

Applications for Spring 2013 Transfer and Spring 2013 Visiting Now Being Accepted

Nov. 24, 2012 Early Decision Agreement & Application Deadline
Dec. 4, 2012 Early Decision File Must be Completed
Dec. 20, 2012 Early Admission Application Deadline
Dec. 21, 2012 Early Decision notifications are delivered
Jan. 1, 2013

Application Process for Moritz Scholarships and Need Based Grants

Jan. 10, 2013

Complete J.D. FAFSA/FAFSA Renewal Form Beginning in Mid-January

Jan. 20, 2013 Seat deposit deadline for applications admitted under Early Decision. (Instructions)
Feb. 15, 2013 J.D. FAFSA/FAFSA Renewal Form Deadline
Feb. 15, 2013

J.D. Moritz Need-Based Grant Deadline

Feb. 15, 2013 Moritz Merit J.D. Scholarship Application Deadline
Mar. 22-23, 2013 Admitted Students Visitation Days
Mar. 31, 2013 Deadline for applying for J.D. program
Apr. 1, 2013

Seat deposit deadline for applications admitted under Early Admission (Instructions)

Apr. 5-6, 2013

Admitted Students Visitation Days

Apr. 26, 2013

Admitted Students Visitation Days

May 1, 2013 Seat deposit deadline for applicants admitted before April 15, 2013; Students admitted after April 15, 2013 have a deposit deadline of three weeks after the date of admission. (Instructions)
June 1, 2013 Fall 2013 Transfer Student Applications Available
July 1, 2013 Earliest Date to Submit Ohio Residency Application
July 15, 2013

Deadline for sending in final, official transcript from undergraduate degree granting institution (OSU graduates exempt)

July 15, 2013 Financial Aid Offer Acceptance Deadline
July 15, 2013 Sign up for Direct Deposit 
July 24, 2013 Deadline for verifying enrollment