Jacksonville University

FL · Private · South Atlantic

Acceptance rate: 35% (572 applicants)
Median LSAT: 156 (middle 50%: 154–159)
Median GPA: 3.48 (middle 50%: 3.28–3.68)
Tuition: $36,000 (per year)
Bar passage: 92.3% (+15.8 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Priority: April 1, 2027
Final: July 1, 2027

Essays

Personal statement

The personal statement provides an opportunity to allow us to get to know each applicant in more detail. Applicants can discuss a variety of topics in the personal statement, including why the applicant is interested in law school, overcoming a personal challenge, or the person who has most impacted the applicant.

Addendum

Any information not presented through the required documents may be submitted through a separate addendum to the application. The addendum may include detailed information regarding variations in academic performance, character and fitness issues, and personal obstacles, and any other information needed to complete the applicant's profile.

Editor's notes

Apply by April 1, and earlier if you can. Decisions are rolling and the school says it can't promise seats after the priority date. With a class of about 70, the room left in late spring can be small.
Every student in the Class of 2028 received a merit scholarship, and there's no separate application. That means your LSAT, GPA and file set the size of the offer. If a retake could move your score, plan it so the new score arrives before you're admitted, not after.
The character and fitness questions are part of the application and reach down to traffic violations. Answer them completely. The school's own FAQ warns that how you answer can affect your admission to the bar, not only to law school.
Know what you're choosing. JU Law is young, small and provisionally approved by the ABA, with a Jacksonville focus built on externships in courts and agencies. Your personal statement should show why that setting fits what you want to do.