The Application Process
Financial Aid
Visitor Application Information
Each year, a limited number of applicants are admitted as Visiting students at Boston College Law School. Visiting applicants typically will have completed two years at another school and will receive their J.D. degree from that school after successfully completing the third year at Boston College.
Visiting applicants must submit the application form and fee, a letter stating the reasons for wishing to visit, law school transcript and letter of good standing from their current law school and a letter from their law school dean stating that the current law school will accept the credits earned at Boston College Law School and that the Juris Doctor will be awarded by the home institution . Applications must be received between May 1 and July 1 from those wishing to enroll for the fall semester of the same year. Applications must be received between September 1 and November 1 from those wishing to enroll for the spring semester of the following year.
Deadlines for returning the completed application are as follows:
July 1
for application for the fall term (please do not submit prior to May 1)
November 1
for application for the spring term (lease do not submit prior to September 1)
Please submit the following materials in order to complete your file:
All Applicants:
1. Completed application for admission.
2. Application fee of $75.
3. A letter stating your compelling reasons for wishing to visit at Boston College Law School for your third year.
4. A Letter from the Dean of your current law school stating that the current law school will accept the credits earned at Boston College Law School and that the Juris Doctor will be awarded by the home institution.
5. A transcript of all completed law school courses and grades and a letter of good standing.
Please contact our office if you have additional questions. We look forward to receiving your application.
To apply online, visit www.lsac.org, or download the PDF printable application.
Financial Aid
Visiting students pay tuition and fees to Boston College Law School. However, all financial aid is awarded by your home institution. As soon as you are admitted as a Visiting student, you should contact the Financial Aid Office at your home school to request a consortium agreement. This document should then be submitted to the Financial Aid Office at BC Law where it will be completed using the cost of attendance for the time you will be enrolled here. Your home school will then use our cost figures to determine your eligibility for financial aid while you are at BC Law.