The deadline to apply for admission in September 2025 is February 1, 2025. New applications for the 2025 year are accepted starting October 15, 2024.
Deadline to submit applications and supporting documentation (with the exception of final April transcripts) in all categories is February 1, 2025.
There were 765 applications for 126 seats in the first year class for September 2024.
Applicants can take the LSAT up to three times in a single testing year. Please note that the testing year is different than the calendar year.
For applicants with multiple LSAT scores, the highest current score will be used. Test scores are current for five years so, for example, applicants applying for admission in September 2025, LSAT scores prior to June 2020 will not be accepted. All test takers must have a completed LSAT writing sample on file in order to see their score or have their score released to law schools.
Applicants for admission are strongly encouraged to submit and complete their applications as early as possible after October 15, as decisions are made on a rolling basis commencing in December. Please note that applications cannot be evaluated until all documentation, a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score and all transcripts have been received. The majority of decisions are made after the February 1 deadline date.
For General applicants, a complete file consists of an online application form, an LSAT score report, a personal statement and transcripts from all universities attended. University of Saskatchewan transcripts do not need to be submitted. Reference letters for General applicants are not accepted. If there are special circumstances applicants wish to make known to the Admissions Committee, consider applying in the Discretionary category. Please provide your LSAC account number on your application so we may retrieve your score from LSAC. Proof of proficiency in English is required, if English is not your first language.
If you are presently enrolled in classes, arrange to have the institution you are currently attending submit your marks up to the end of the Fall Term (including results following December examinations) by February 1. After all courses have been completed, arrange to have your institution email a final transcript (containing April marks) by no later than June 1. Final transcripts from each post-secondary institution you have attended or are currently attending (other than the University of Saskatchewan), must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College of Law at law.admissions@usask.ca. If your university does not provide transcripts by email, arrange to have them mail the transcripts to: College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, 15 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A6.
The deadline for receipt of final transcripts is June 1. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that final transcripts reach the Admissions Committee by the deadline, and that their file is complete. You can do this by logging into your account and checking your supplemental items.
Indicate on your application if you have any connection to Saskatchewan. For example, if you are a current or former resident of Saskatchewan, including if you attended elementary and/or high school in Saskatchewan. Also, indicate if a member of your immediate family is currently attending the University of Saskatchewan, or has attended the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. Provide sufficient detail, such as dates and locations. If there is insufficient space on the application form, provide further details in your personal statement.
Special consideration is given to applicants whose educational opportunities have been hindered by circumstances such as cultural or economic disadvantage, disability or other condition that hinders access to, or effective use of, education opportunities, or significant interruption of the pursuit of post-secondary education. For further details see Categories of Applicants. There is no quota for applicants in the Discretionary category. In 2023-2024, 26 applicants received offers in this category, and 11 registered in first-year.
Deadline to submit supporting documentation in the Discretionary category is February 1, 2025.
The University is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and are proud to support academic opportunities for Indigenous students. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous students provide to strengthen these relationships. Applicants who assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.
Please click here to proceed through the verification system. If you have any questions or require additional information about deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin please contact: indigenoustruthpolicy@usask.ca.
Please note that you will need to submit your application first, and then proceed with the verification process.
We recommend that applicants submit this documentation as early as possible, to avoid delays in processing applications.
Applicants wishing to apply in the Indigenous category should select "Yes" to the question in the online application asking "Are you applying in the Indigenous category?" and then submit their documentation of membership/citizenship to the verification process as described above.
There is no quota for Indigenous applicants.
Indigenous applicants who accept offers of admission at USask, and participate in the Spring and Summer Law Courses for Indigenous Students will receive credit for courses successfully completed, thereby reducing their course load in their first academic year.
Deadline to submit supporting documentation in the Indigenous category is February 1, 2025.
The LSAT is offered several times per year. Some dates may not be available depending on the test site. The January test score is the latest one the college will accept in considering applications for the coming September, although applicants are strongly encouraged to write the test earlier if possible. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, and some offers of admission and decisions about scholarships will be made before January LSAT scores are available. Check the LSAC website for administration and deadline dates.
The average LSAT score for the class of September 2024 (Regular Category) was 157.
The average for the class of September 2024 (Regular Category) was 87%.
There are no defined "pre-law" programs or classes. We accept applicants from all accredited university undergraduate programs. We suggest applicants take something they are interested in as well as work towards another degree in the event they are unsuccessful in obtaining admittance.
All applicants to the JD program are required to have a minimum of two full years (60 credit units) of university-level academic work beyond high school. Many applicants complete a full undergraduate degree program before entering law school and some have completed graduate degrees. Please note that some college or vocational programs may not be eligible for consideration.
The Admissions Committee carefully reviews and considers the entire contents of applicants' files. For most applicants, a formula combining the LSAT score and the best 2 years average will have the most significant weight. In some cases, the personal statement will be important; this is particularly true for applicants in the Discretionary category. The nature and difficulty of applicants’ prior university course of study is also taken into account.
We calculate both a best-two full years average and an overall average in undergraduate study. We require a minimum of 24 credit units in the fall and winter terms per year in order to calculate a best two-years average. Summer session and intersession classes are not counted in the calculation of the best two-years average, but are counted towards your overall average.
We require a minimum of 24 credit units in the fall and winter terms per year in order to calculate a best two-years average. Summer session and intersession classes are not counted in the calculation of the best two-years average. Applicants who have not attended university on a full-time basis should explain why they have not done so in their personal statement.