Welcome to the US JD Incoming Class

If you have been admitted to the Online JD program or the Canadian & American Dual JD program, please refer to their program specific pages for information. This page is information for the residential US JD incoming class.  

Reserve Your Seat

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    Respond to Your Offer of Admission

    Please respond to your offer of admission by April 1, unless your offer letter indicates a different date, which includes submitting your deposit. If you do not intend to accept your offer of admission, please notify us immediately so that we do not hold your seat in the class and can offer it to another applicant. 

    US JD (In-Person) Commitment 

    US JD (In-Person) Withdrawal 

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    Submit Your Deposit

    The total commitment deposit to reserve your seat at Detroit Mercy Law is $500 USD.  It is non-refundable and will be applied to your tuition and fees. 

    The first deposit of $250 USD is due by or before April 1, and the second deposit of $250 USD is due by or before June 1, unless your offer letter indicates different dates. Your seat cannot be guaranteed if you do not submit your deposit by these dates. You may submit the full $500 USD deposit by or before your first deadline, if you prefer. 

    If you are admitted after June 1, you will owe the entirety of the $500 USD deposit by the date indicated in your offer letter.  

    Commitment deposits, payable to University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, are accepted online through Titan Pass (preferred) or via mail. Deposits submitted via mail must be received, not postmarked, by your deposit deadlines. 

    Online Through My Portal & Titan Pass

    • Login to My Portal with your Titan Pass ID and PW.
    • Select: Self-Service – Student > Student Profile > Student Account > Pay Now * (CashNet) > Make a Payment > Law Deposit
    • Enter the necessary information
    • Forward a copy of the receipt confirmation to lawadmissions@udmercy.edu

    Mail
    Please mail checks to the address below.  Deposits submitted via mail must be received, not postmarked, by your deposit deadlines.

    University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
    ATTN: Admissions
    651 E. Jefferson Ave.
    Detroit, MI 48226

    Deposits submitted via mail must be received, not postmarked, by your deposit deadlines.

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    Submit Your Final Official Transcripts

    Your offer of admission is contingent on the receipt of your final official undergraduate degree transcript.  Both the Detroit Mercy Law Admissions Office and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) need to receive by July 1 your final official transcript directly from your undergraduate degree-granting institution that includes the date your degree was granted. 

    If you graduated from your undergraduate studies before applying to law school, you still must submit a copy of your transcripts to Detroit Mercy Law. 

    After Detroit Mercy Law receives your final official transcript, we will register you for your first-year courses. If you are provided with an extension, your transcript must be provided to Detroit Mercy Law by or before September 5.  

    Detroit Mercy Law accepts transcripts at lawadmissions@udmercy.edu (preferred) or Detroit Mercy Law, Admissions, 651 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48226. 

    Transcripts should not be sent to yourself and then sent to Detroit Mercy Law. They should be sent directly from your undergraduate degree school. Many schools use transcript processing services, like Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse—these are acceptable third-party servicers to send your transcript through. 

    Directions for submitting transcripts to LSAC are available here.

Important Dates

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    April 1: First Deposit Due

    The first deposit of $250 USD is due by or before April 1, unless your offer letter indicates a different date. Your seat cannot be guaranteed if you do not submit your first deposit by this date. You may submit the full $500 USD deposit by or before your first deadline, if you prefer. 

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    June 1: Second Deposit Due

    The second deposit of $250 USD is due by or before June 1, unless your offer letter indicates a different date. Your seat cannot be guaranteed if you do not submit your deposit by this date. 

    Note: If you are admitted after June 1, you are required to submit the entire $500 deposit by the date indicated in your offer letter. 

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    July 1: Final Official Transcripts Due

    If you applied to Detroit Mercy Law after you graduated with your undergraduate degree, you still must submit a final official transcript directly to Detroit Mercy Law. 

    Your offer of admission is contingent on the receipt of your final official undergraduate degree transcript. Both the Detroit Mercy Law Admissions Office and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) need to receive by July 1 your final official transcript from your undergraduate degree-granting institution that includes the date your degree was granted. 

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    August: Orientation (MANDATORY, all week, in-person)

    You will be required to attend orientation the week before classes start. Orientation will take place all day, all week, and is mandatory for all in-person students to attend. More details will be communicated over the summer.  

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    Late-August: First Day of Classes

    Classes will begin in late August. The exact date will be released in the Spring.

Experience Detroit Mercy Law

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Fall Books

Books will be posted sometime in late July or early August. You will receive an email with information when books are available.

 

International Students

International students in the US JD program will have to work with our Primary Designated School Officers to obtain the required visas to study at Detroit Mercy Law.

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    I-20 Information Session: TBA

    An information session all about the I-20 application process will take place in early-June.

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    Mid-July: I-20 Applications Due

    All international students, excluding Dual US/ Canadian citizen, are required to submit their I-20 Application with supporting documents by mid-July. An information session about the visa process will be held in June--details to come. The exact date will be released in the Spring.

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    Mid-August: Border Crossing Day

    International students are required to participate in a border crossing day. 

    If you are a Canadian citizen who requires an F-1 student visa, your attendance on our border crossing days (Tuesday, August 11 & Wednesday, August 12) is mandatory.  

    On border crossing days, we provide you with your immigration paperwork, and we check over your documents. After this takes place, you will proceed to the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to process your F-1 student visa. We notify the US-Canada border of our students' arrival on these dates, so they know to expect us. We also have our immigration counsel joining us on these dates to assist. 

    Please ensure you can be in Windsor throughout the month of August. You will receive a detailed email containing information about the day you will be crossing, where you need to go, and the documents you need to bring with you. 

     

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    I-20 Application Documents

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    I-20 Expected Fees

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Other Resources

Student Handbook
Academic Calendar
Contact Admissions

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