ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Students may register for classes at American College of Law during designated days at the beginning of each semester or summer session. Registration can be done in person or by mail, in timely manner, unless the student has received special permission from the administration. Registration materials can be obtained from the academics department at the campus during the regular business of the administration.

Those students who wish to seek admission to practice as general applicants must register with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California within 90 days after beginning their study of law. Along with the application the applicant must submit official copies of all their pervious college and university units. If you are a special student applicant you must have already met your CLEP examination requirements and submit the results along with your application. An application can be obtained through the academics department at American College of Law. As soon as you have received your proof of registration you must submit a copy of your registration to the academics department to be placed in your official student record.

Requirements for admission to practice law in California are set forth in Chapter 4, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California commencing with Section 6060. Students are advised it is their individual responsibility to comply with the requirements as set forth therein, and are advised to obtain and read a current copy of "Rules Regulating Admission to the Practice of Law." A copy can be obtained from the academics department at American College of Law or by contacting the offices of the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California.

Most states require graduation from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or approved or accredited by the State Supreme Court as a prerequisite to taking the bar examination in that state. Study at, or graduation from, this law school is not accepted as qualifying the student for admission is some states. Therefore, if you intend to seek admission in a state other than California, you should consult the admitting authority in that state to find out if study at this college will be accepted.

Students attending American College of Law are required to take the First Year Law Students Examination upon the completion of at least 270 hours (18 units) of law study within the calendar year. This examination is given twice each year by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California. Students must pass this examination to receive credit for the first year of law study. The rules for admissions to practice further require that three years of additional law study must lapse after a student has taken and passed the First Year Law Students Examination.

No student may take either the First Year Law Students Examination or the General Bar Examinations unless certified by the college as having completed the requisite number of hours of study, is in good academic standing and has no balance owing to the college on their financial obligations.

Applicants who were accepted to American College of Law previously but failed to enroll, or withdrew before earning units, are required to repeat the normal admissions procedure.

Requests for readmission are reviewed on an individual basis, readmission is not guaranteed and an additional application fee may be required.

American College of Law considers applications from those who have completed their pre-legal education or, in some cases, their legal education at colleges and universities outside the United States. There are special admission requirements for these students. American College of Law is approved for the training of foreign students by the U.S. Homeland Security Department and is authorized to issue I-20 to Foreign students, a requirement to obtain F-1 Student Visa.