You may apply online for SLE until April 1, 2025 or once we have reached capacity by clicking here. In addition to the formal application submitted online, please email PDF copies of your financial support documents, passport, résumé /CV, and TOEFL/IELTS score report to [email protected]. Note: You must be at least 21 years old at the start of the program to enroll.
SLE's $100 non-refundable application fee can be paid by credit card when submitting the online application.
Important Note: If you have been admitted to one of USC Gould’s master’s degree programs, your $100 application fee can be waived. Follow the instructions included with your admissions packet. We recommend on waiting to apply to SLE until you receive an admissions decision.
We accept applications on a rolling basis as space is available until April 1, 2025 . Please consider applying early, because seats are limited. We expect that this program will reach capacity before the application deadline.
Admission decisions are made within two to four weeks after receipt of your completed application, which includes the submission of all supplemental documents. You will be notified via email. No admissions decisions will be released over the phone.
Along with your SLE application, you must provide a financial statement that certifies you have sufficient funds ($6,250) in U.S. dollars to meet your living (housing, meals, etc.) and course expenses while at USC (unless you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, or have been granted political asylum). If your dependents are accompanying you during the summer, then your statement will also need to show an additional $1,188 per month per spouse and $594 per month per child.
If you are:
You also must submit a copy of the photo page of your passport. Please share passport copies of accompanying dependents, if applicable.
Along with your SLE application, you must submit a brief, current résumé or curriculum vitae (CV). Please submit your résumé or CV as a PDF.
Please submit your TOEFL or IELTS score report, as it will assist our USC Gould faculty and International Academy instructors in planning your courses.
If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must obtain an F-1 visa to attend SLE. USC will issue participants with I-20 forms, the United States Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status, which is required for an F-1 student visa application. Please consider applying early to avoid any difficulties in obtaining a F-1 student visa in a timely fashion.
You may not attend SLE on a B1/B2 visitor/tourist visa.
Tuition for the Summer Law and English is $3,900 plus a $350 mandatory university fee for a total of $4,250. This is in addition to your $100 SLE application fee.
SLE tuition and the university fee covers:
Also, the summer housing (accommodations) fee is $1,650 per person plus a $100 housing application fee for a total of $1,750.
If you are admitted to SLE, full payment is required to reserve your seat. The settlement deadline will be provided on your admission email. Payments may only be made by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, or American Express).
All SLE fees are nonrefundable (unless your visa is denied).
