All applicants to the College of Law JD, 3+3, Kinnick Law, Advanced Standing Program for Foreign-Trained Lawyers, LLM, and SJD programs whose first language is not English must meet the English proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score

• Completed a bachelor’s degree at an accredited university in the United States

• An equivalent degree at an accredited university where English is the primary language of instruction

TOEFL score requirements:

• JD, 3+3, Kinnick Law, and Advanced Standing Program for Foreign-Trained Lawyers applicants must have a minimum TOEFL score of 105 on the Internet-based test or 620 paper-based test.
• LLM applicants suggested minimum for the TOEFL score is 92 on the Internet-based test or 580 paper-based test.
• SJD applicants are not required to take the TOEFL, but documentation of English capability strengthens the application. Documentation may include evidence of TOEFL score over two years old.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score requirements:

• JD, 3+3, Kinnick Law, and Advanced Standing Program for Foreign-Trained Lawyers applicants must have a total score of 8.0 with no subscore less than 7.0.
• LLM applicants suggested minimums are a total score of 7.0 with no subscores less than 6.5.

Test scores must be reported through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service.