JD Admitted Students

Congratulations on your admission to UMKC School of Law! Please browse this special section of our website dedicated to you to find orientation information, Kansas City highlights, financial reminders and law school programs that will help you ensure success during your three years here. As always, feel free to contact us with questions. We look forward to seeing you!

Admissions Supplemental Information  

Spring Admissions Supplement 2024

Fall/Summer Admissions Supplement 2024 

Admitted Students' Day

Save the date for our annual Admitted Students' Day on Saturday, March 16th. 

Admitted Students' Day 2024  

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1L Newsletters

Each spring and summer we send newsletters with information updating you on things to prepare for your 1L year. As they are sent out via email, we will post them here.

Virtual Tours, Presentations and More 

UMKC School of Law prides itself on our personalized approach to law school admissions, from our accessible student emissaries and admissions staff to our faculty-driven admissions interviews. 

To schedule a student-led tour and class visit for the spring semester, please click here

While some of you are unable to visit us to experience our close-knit community, we would like to provide some virtual experiences to help you to connect with us. As always, reach out to us if you have questions. We are available by phone (816-235-1651) or by Zoom (email law@umkc.edu to schedule an appointment with admissions staff or a student emissary).

Virtual Tour of the Law School by Sam Logan, a 3L student emissary who will show you around the building and speak a bit about his experience as a law student.

Virtual Tour

Mock Trial Demonstration by Danielle Hall, Summer Prather, Natalie Hewitt and Alex Givens, members of the 2019 mock trial team who competed last February and made it to the Final Four in the national qualifier competition. They will walk through a typical mock trial and explain the process of making it on a UMKC Law mock trial team.

Mock Trial

Virtual Class Visit: This spring, UMKC Law classes are being held in person. If you want to experience an exceptional example of a class without visiting the law school, we invite you to view Professor Allen Rostron's online Torts class from Summer 2020. Click below to learn more.:

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Financial Aid Presentation by Mark Corona, a UMKC Financial Aid specialist. Note: Full-time law students are not allowed to work in their first year, so the work study information in the video does not apply. Questions about financial aid can be directed to Steve Barnes 816-235-5742 or barnessm@umkc.edu

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Preparing for law school

Professors Nancy Levit and Doug Linder share advice on how to set yourself up for a happy and productive beginning.

Attending law school is an important financial decision. It is a significant investment, and it has large potential returns throughout your career. We want students to have expert guidance and support in making all of their financial decisions, during law school and beyond, so we have partnered with AccessLex, a non-profit organization devoted to helping law students make smart financial decisions. If you have questions about financial planning, you can speak with their certified financial planners. Contact them here

Seat Deposit

Two $250.00 non-refundable seat deposits will be required to ensure your seat in the class for 2024, and this amount will be credited toward your tuition bill. For Spring Start students, the full $500.00 deposit will be due November 25. If you are a Summer or Fall Start student and were admitted prior to March 15, the first $250.00 will be due April 1. If you are a Summer Start student, the second $250 seat deposit is due May 1. For Fall Start students, the second $250 is due May 15. For those admitted after March 15, please refer to your admittance email letter or your Applicant Portal for your seat deposit deadlines.

Seat deposit payments may be paid online via the Cashier’s Office at law.umkc.edu/seatdeposit.

Enrollment

The enrollment process will not begin until mid-December for Spring Start students, mid-April for Summer Start students and mid-summer for Fall Starters; detailed information and instructions on how to enroll in classes will be sent to students who have paid both seat deposits shortly before enrollment opens.  Admitted students will begin receiving information from the University about their Single Sign On (SSO), i.e. User ID, sometime in the spring (mid-November for spring starters). Once students are successfully set up with their SSO and password, they will also be able to gain access to the University’s Pathway system through which students access all academic information, including enrollment.

Please note: entering first-year law students will be assigned their specific courses and sections, with the exception of Spring Start and Summer Start students. Incoming students will receive an email with their section and course assignments, and there will be a ‘hold’ on enrollment until these section assignments have been sent out.

Financial Aid Loans

Applicants should apply for financial aid as soon as possible after October 1, 2023. You should apply online at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Our Title IV School Code is 002518. If you require a paper application, please contact the financial aid office at finaid@umkc.edu.

*If you are a Spring or Summer Start student, you will also need to file a FAFSA for the 2023-2024 year for spring and summer loans. If you already filed with your undergraduate institution, make sure you have added UMKC as a recipient.

For more information on Financial Aid Loans and law school, please refer to our Financial Aid Supplement below: 

Financial Aid Supplement 2024

Financial Aid Resources

The investment in your law degree begins even before your first day of classes. AccessLex is a national organization whose goal is to provide information about the cost of law school.  They have put together the Paying for Law School guide to help better prepare you for the financial undertaking.

Scholarship Applications

Although most scholarships at UMKC School of Law do not require a separate application, there are a few that do. Additional scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 can be found at https://law.umkc.edu/admissions/scholarship-applications.html

Free Scholarship Search Tools

The following are resources to search for external scholarships. The law school will also post external scholarship opportunities as we receive them. 

Official Transcripts

If you did not have a final transcript sent to LSAC, please arrange to have an official final transcript sent to us directly from the undergraduate school you graduated from. The preferred method of submission is electronically to the law school at law@umkc.edu. If your school does not allow electronic submission, they can be mailed to UMKC School of Law Admissions Office, 500 E. 52nd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64110.

The Law School must receive the official transcript showing your degree by Orientation.

Important dates to remember

November 25: Full Seat Deposit due for Spring Starters
January 9-12: Mandatory Spring Start Orientation
January 16: First day of Spring Start classes
March 16: Admitted Students’ Day
April 1: First Seat Deposit due (Refer to your admission letter if you were admitted after March 15 for your due date)
May 1: Second Seat Deposit due for Summer Starters
May 15: Second Seat Deposit due for Fall Starters (Refer to your admission letter if you were admitted after March 15 for your due date)
May 13-17: Mandatory Summer Start Orientation
May 20: First day of Summer classes
August 12-16: Mandatory Fall Orientation
August 19: First day of Fall classes

Other Helpful Information

Facebook

Each year we start a Facebook group for the incoming class. Please be aware that this group will contain students who have been admitted for the Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. This will be created in November. 

 Kansas City

UMKC Law is located in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, just minutes away from downtown and the multitude of law firms and courthouses on both sides of the Missouri-Kansas state line. Our beautiful city is an ideal, not to mention affordable place to study and practice law, and we are fortunate to have a robust alumni network in and around the city. If you have not yet perused the Life At UMKC section of our website, it has lots of useful information to help you get better acquainted with our law school and community. You can also find further information about  UMKC Law and Kansas City in our Why UMKC section. 

Our UMKC Law Student Emissaries have created this guide to Kansas City with information about the local area and recommendations for students looking for housing. Google Fiber also has a great guide to Apartments with Google Fiber.

Kansas City Guide 2022-23

Lastly, if you are new to Kansas City, our local public radio affiliate, KCUR, has a helpful guide!