UNLV

NV · Public · Mountain

Acceptance rate: 31% (1,056 applicants)
Median LSAT: 160 (middle 50%: 156–162)
Median GPA: 3.76 (middle 50%: 3.39–3.88)
Tuition: $46,040 (per year, nonresident)
Bar passage: 83.5% (+11.6 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Priority later applications considered as space permits: March 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (Up to 3 pages, double-spaced, 12-point)

A personal statement no longer than three typed pages (double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins) about the applicant's abilities, motivation, experiences, and specific interest in pursuing a Boyd Law degree.

Optional statement: background and lived experiences (Up to 2 pages, double-spaced, 12-point)

An optional statement no longer than two typed pages (double-spaced, 12 point font, one-inch margins) about the applicant's individual background and lived experiences.

Part-time program statement (Brief)

For part-time applicants, a brief statement explaining why they are applying to the part-time program.

Editor's notes

Apply by March 15, and earlier is better. It's a priority deadline, but Boyd reviews on a rolling basis from November and admits later applicants only as space permits. The February LSAT is the last one the school calls timely.
Your conduct is part of the file. Boyd lists personal courtesy and professional integrity as a selection criterion and says it includes how you deal with the admissions office. Polite, brief emails. Questions go to admissions, not faculty or the dean's office.
This is Nevada's only law school and 85% of the fall 2026 class are state residents. If you're from out of state, the personal statement's "specific interest in pursuing a Boyd Law degree" is where you explain why Las Vegas, and a concrete reason beats a general one.
The optional statement is read against named criteria. Boyd says the committee looks at barriers overcome, lived experiences that shape your view of the law, and plans to serve underserved communities through this statement and the personal statement. If that's you, two pages is room to show it.