Admissions Calendar

Important Dates Calendar

Stay informed with our Important Dates Calendar, your resource for key Admissions & Financial Aid deadlines and events.

Whether you’re a future law student applying in this cycle or planning ahead to apply next year, stay on top of everything you need to know to submit your application on time and start your legal education journey. Mark your calendars—opportunity is waiting!

2026-2027 Dates and Deadlines

Rolling admissions: Admission decisions are emailed to applicants on a rolling basis beginning in December. Tennessee Early Decision applicants are notified by December 31. 

Scholarships: The admissions team reviews admitted students for scholarship eligibility beginning in February and will continue reviewing newly admitted students on a rolling basis.

2026-2027 Dates and Deadlines

September 1, 2026

Fall 2027 Admission Application Opens

September 9-12, 2025

LSAT Test Dates

September 21, 2026

Fall Winston Law Tours Begin

October 1, 2026

2027-2028 FAFSA Opens

October 7-10, 2026

LSAT Test Dates

November 11-14, 2026

LSAT Test Dates

November 18, 2026

Fall Winston Law Tours End

December 1, 2026

Tennessee Early Decision Application Submission Deadline

January 2, 2027

Winston Fellows Application Deadline

January 13-16, 2027

LSAT Test Dates

January 25, 2027

Spring Winston Law Tours Begin

February 12-13, 2027

LSAT Test Dates

April 8-10 2026

LSAT Test Dates

April 9, 2027

Admitted Students Day

March 1, 2027

Transfer Early Decision Application Submission Deadline

April 16, 2027

Spring Winston Law Tours End

June 6-12, 2027

LSAT Test Dates

July 1, 2027

Transfer Application Submission Deadline

Rolling admissions: Admission decisions are emailed on a rolling basis beginning in December. Tennessee Early Decision applicants are notified by December 31. 

Scholarships: We review admitted students for scholarship eligibility beginning in February and will continue reviewing newly admitted students on a rolling basis.

Contact Us

Admissions & Financial Aid
1505 W. Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

Phone: 865-974-4131
Office: Suite 161
E-mail: lawadmit@utk.edu