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  LSAT, GRE OR JD-NEXT: YOU DECIDE

University of Arizona Law creates more opportunities for qualified students to apply to law school. We are proud to have been the first law school to accept the GRE, launching a national trend that transformed legal education admissions. Since that time, a team of researchers from the college set forth to create our own law-specific admissions test, and they succeeded. After five years of research and peer reviewed publications the ABA Council on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has now approved JD-Next for use by Arizona and has invited all law schools to use JD-Next as an alternative JD admissions pathway.

Application Options

LSAT

Offered 8x/year

Used exclusively by law schools

Tests logical reasoning, analytical reasoning and reading comprehension

GRE

Offered year-round

Used by many graduate and professional schools

Tests verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing

JD-Next

Course offered throughout the fall and spring with final exam given in December and June

Used exclusively by law schools

Tests a student's ability to learn and grow

You may apply with an LSAT or GRE earned any time in the last five years. If you have already taken the LSAT, those scores will be considered regardless of other scores you submit with your application.

In spring of 2023, the ABA granted a request to allow schools to admit students using scores from the JD-Next exam which means you can apply to law school without taking the LSAT or GRE. 

Contact the University of Arizona Law admissions office at law-admissions@arizona.edu for help determining which application path is right for you.

More about the GRE | More about JD-Next 

FALL 2025 ENTERING JD CLASS PROFILE

1,835

Total Applicants

117

Students Enrolled

163

Median LSAT

3.78

Median GPA

57%

Women

34%

Students of Color

55

Undergraduate Institutions Represented

7

Countries Represented


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STATES

Arizona

California

Colorado

Florida

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Michigan

Nebraska

New York

 

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Washington

Washington, DC

Wisconsin

 

 

Tribal Nations

Cherokee Nation

Choctaw Nation 
of Oklahoma

Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama

Navajo Nation

Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma

Pascua Yaqui Tibe

Quapaw Nation 

Tohono O’odham

 

COUNTRIES

Brazil

Cameroon

Canada

Colombia

Mexico

South Korea

United States

Elevate Your Expectations

University of Arizona Law offers more options than any other institution to help you become a legal professional. Plus, you’ll get the academic and community support you need to thrive before, during and after law school.

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