Admissions

• Completed and Signed Application Form (download here or fill out online here)

• Nonrefundable $55 Application Fee

• Statement of Purpose
  
  Briefly state the facts that have led to your decision to undertake the study of canon law at the Catholic University of America

• Official GRE Test Scores

Beginning with Summer 2009 applications, all applicants are required to submit GRE test scores.  The GRE exam must have been taken within the past five years; otherwise the applicant will need to retake the exam.  Applicants to the joint degree J.C.L./J.D. program may substitute LSAT test scores for GRE test scores.  If the LSAT has been taken prior to applying for the JCL degree, and taken within the past five years, the LSAT may substitue GRE scores.  If the GRE requirement is not met prior to admission, applicants must complete the GRE requirement within the first semester (or year for summer students) of course work.  For more information about the GRE please visit the website www.ets.org.

If applying for university scholarships, you must submit GRE scores.  Test scores and all other required application materials must be received by the university no later than February 1. 

• Official Transcripts
  
  Applicant should contact the registrar of each college and graduate school previously attended and request an offical transcript to be sent directly to the following address:
  
  Office of Graduate Admissions
  The Catholic University of America
  Washington, DC  20064
  202-319-5057
  
  Transcripts marked "Student Copy" or "Issued to the Student" will not be accepted.  Offical transcripts must be sent in sealed envelopes with the offical university stamp or signature across to seal to ensure confidentiality.
  
  Transcripts should show receipt of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, the courses completed towards the degree, the grade in each course, and the basis for grading in effect at the institution.  Transcripts should show evidence of superior achievement and ability to pursue graduate studies.

• Two Recommendations
  
  Submit two (2) written recommendation on this form.  If your recommenders wish to provide additional information about your qualifications for graduate study, they may also submit letters of recommendation.  (Recommenders who submit letters should use their own letterhead, include their name (printed) and signature, and your full name.)  Recommendation letters should be returned with your application.
  
  Recommendations should come from former or present college or university instructors and/or employers or supervisors, giving evidence of personal aptitude for, as well as interest in and motivation for, the field of canon law.
  
  Priests and religious must submit an additional recommendation and assurance of financial support from their diocese or ecclesiastical superior.