Information current as of 8/8/18. Note that while, in undergraduate admissions, “early decision” typically refers to binding programs and “early action” to non-binding, we have used the terminology used by the schools themselves in this list.

Yale University

None

Stanford University

None

Harvard University

None

University of Chicago

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Columbia University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

New York University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

University of Pennsylvania

Binding Early Decision Round 1 (deadline November 15)

Binding Early Decision Round 2 (deadline January 7)

University of Michigan—Ann Arbor

Binding Early Decision I (deadline November 1)

Binding Early Decision II (deadline December 7)

University of California—Berkeley

(Scholarship) Binding Early Decision Program ($25,000/year scholarship guaranteed, deadline November 13)

University of Virginia

Binding Expedited Decision Program (decision within 15 business days of receipt of all application materials, deadline March 4)

Duke University

Binding Early Decision Round I (deadline November 1)

Binding Early Decision Round II (deadline January 3)

Northwestern University

(Scholarship) Binding Early Decision Program ($50,000/year scholarship guaranteed, deadline December 1)

Cornell University

Binding Early Decision Round I (deadline November 1)

Binding Early Decision Round II (deadline January 9)

Georgetown University

Binding Early Decision Program (no deadline, but decision will be mailed within 3 weeks of receipt of all application materials if application is in by February 1)

University of Texas—Austin

(Scholarship) Binding Early Decision Program (non-residents get in-state tuition + $1,000/year stipend; in-state residents get $10,000/year stipend; deadline November 1)

University of California—Los Angeles

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

Vanderbilt University

None

Washington University in St. Louis

(Scholarship) Binding Early Decision Program (full tuition scholarship guaranteed, decision guaranteed within 2 weeks of receipt of all application materials, deadline February 1)

University of Southern California

(Scholarship) Binding Early Decision Program (at least half tuition scholarship guaranteed, deadline November 15)

University of Minnesota

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline January 15)

University of California—Irvine

None

Boston University

“BU-Bound” Binding Decision Program (deadline January 9)

(Scholarship) Distinguished Scholar Binding Early Decision Program (full tuition merit scholarship guaranteed, deadline November 14)

Emory University

(Scholarship) Binding Early Decision Program (minimum $15,000/year scholarship guaranteed, decision guaranteed within 14 days of receipt of all application materials, deadline March 1)

George Washington University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline February 1)

(Scholarship) Binding Presidential Merit Scholarship Program (full tuition scholarship guaranteed, deadline February 1)

University of Notre Dame

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

Washington and Lee University

None

Arizona State University

Non-Binding Early Admission (deadline November 15)

(Scholarship) Binding O’Connor Honors Program (full tuition scholarship guaranteed; deadline March 1)

(Scholarship) Binding O’Connor Merit Scholars Program (partial scholarship guaranteed; deadline March 1)

(Scholarship) Binding Indian Law Leadership Program (requires “demonstrated leadership potential and ties within Indian Country”; partial scholarship guaranteed; deadline March 1)

Boston College

None

University of Alabama

None

University of Iowa

None

University of Wisconsin—Madison

Binding Early Decision (deadline November 15)

Indiana University—Bloomington

Binding Early Commitment Option (deadline November 1)

Ohio State University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 20)

University of Georgia

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

University of Washington

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

Wake Forest University

None

Fordham University

Non-Binding Early Action (deadline October 15)

University of California—Davis

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 1)

University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign

None

William & Mary Law School

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline January 15)

Brigham Young University

None

George Mason University

(Scholarship) Binding Scalia Law Scholars Program (full tuition scholarship guaranteed; deadline December 15)

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline January 15)

University of Arizona

None

University of Florida

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 15)

University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill

None

University of Colorado—Boulder

None

Florida State University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 15)

Temple University

None

University of Maryland

None

Baylor University

Non-Binding Early Decision (deadline November 1)

Southern Methodist University

Non-Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

University of Connecticut

(Scholarship) Binding Early Action Program (partial scholarship guaranteed; deadline January 1)

University of Richmond

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Tulane University

None

University of Utah

None

University of Houston

Non-Binding Early Decision Program (decision rendered by end of February, deadline November 15)

Yeshiva University (Cardozo)

None

University of California—Hastings

None

Pennsylvania State University—Carlisle (Dickinson)

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Pepperdine University

None

Seton Hall University

None

University of Nevada—Las Vegas

None

University of Denver (Sturm)

None

University of Oklahoma

None

Case Western Reserve University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline March 1)

Georgia State University

None

Loyola Marymount University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

University of Cincinnati

None

University of Kentucky

None

University of Miami

None

University of Missouri

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

University of Tennessee—Knoxville

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Villanova University

Binding Early Decision Round 1 (deadline November 15)

Binding Early Decision Round 2 (deadline February 15)

Loyola University Chicago

None

Northeastern University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Non-Binding Early Action Program (deadline December 1)

Pennsylvania State University—University Park

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

None

University of Kansas

None

University of Pittsburgh

Binding Priority Decision Program (decision guaranteed within 14 days of receipt of application materials, deadline April 1)

American University

Binding Early Decision Round 1 (deadline December 14)

Binding Early Decision Round 2 (deadline February 15)

Texas A&M University

None

University of Nebraska—Lincoln

None

Brooklyn Law School

(Scholarship) Binding Academic Excellence Early Decision Program (minimum 80% tuition scholarship guarantee, deadline December 1)

St. John's University

(Scholarship) Binding St. Thomas More Early Decision Program (full tuition scholarship guaranteed, deadline November 3)

Binding “Red Storm” Early Decision Program (deadline January 10)

Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)

Non-Binding Early Action Program (decision guaranteed by January 15, deadline December 15)

University of New Hampshire

None

University of Oregon

None

Louisiana State University

None

Michigan State University

None

St. Louis University

None

Syracuse University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline February 1)

University of Arkansas

None

University of New Mexico

None

University of South Carolina

None

Lewis & Clark College

None

Marquette University

None

University of San Diego

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 15)

Indiana University—Indianapolis (McKinney)

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

Stetson University

None

Wayne State University

None

Drexel University

None

Florida International University

None

University of Hawaii

None

University of Mississippi

None

University of Tulsa

None

Albany Law School

None

University at Buffalo—SUNY

None

University of Maine

Non-Binding Early Action Program (decision guaranteed by December 31, deadline November 15)

West Virginia University

None

Hofstra University

Non-Binding Early Action Program (deadline November 15)

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline April 15)

New York Law School

None

Catholic University of America

Non-Binding Early Decision Program (decision guaranteed by December 18, deadline December 1)

Cleveland State University

Binding Early Decision I (deadline November 15)

Binding Early Decision II (deadline January 1)

Gonzaga University

None

Santa Clara University

None

Texas Tech University

None

University of Louisville

None

University of St. Thomas

None

Duquesne University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 15)

University of Baltimore

None

University of Idaho

None

University of Missouri—Kansas City

None

University of Montana

None

Washburn University

None

Creighton University

Non-Binding Early Admission Program (decision guaranteed within 14 days, deadline November 30)

CUNY

None

Pace University

None

DePaul University

None

Howard University

None

Mercer University

None

Seattle University

None

University of South Dakota

None

Drake University

None

Quinnipiac University

None

University of Wyoming

None

Vermont Law School

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

University of Memphis

None

University of Toledo

None

Belmont University

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Chapman University

None

University of Arkansas—Little Rock

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline January 1)

University of Dayton

None

Widener University

None

Northern Illinois University

None

Suffolk University

None

University of Akron

None

Appalachian School of Law (VA)

None

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

None

Ave Maria School of Law

None

Barry University

None

California Western School of Law

None

Campbell University (NC)

Non-Binding Early Decision Program (deadline November 15)

Capital University (OH)

None

Charleston School of Law (SC)

None

Elon University (NC)

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 1)

Faulkner University (Jones) (AL)

None

Florida A&M University

None

Florida Coastal School of Law

None

Golden Gate University (CA)

None

Liberty University (VA)

None

Loyola University New Orleans (LA)

None

Mississippi College

None

Mitchell Hamline School of Law (MN)

None

New England Law Boston (MA)

None

North Carolina Central University

None

Northern Kentucky University (Chase)

None

Nova Southeastern University (Broad) (FL)

None

Ohio Northern University (Pettit)

None

Oklahoma City University

None

Regent University (VA)

None

Roger Williams University (RI)

None

Samford University (Cumberland) (AL)

None

South Texas College of Law Houston

None

Southern Illinois University—Carbondale

None

Southern University Law Center (LA)

None

Southwestern Law School (CA)

None

St. Mary's University (TX)

None

St. Thomas University (FL)

None

Texas Southern University (Marshall)

None

The John Marshall Law School (IL)

None

Touro College (Fuchsberg) (NY)

None

University of Detroit Mercy (MI)

None

University of La Verne

None

University of Massachusetts—Dartmouth

None

University of North Dakota

None

University of San Francisco (CA)

None

University of the District of Columbia (Clarke)

None

University of the Pacific (McGeorge) (CA)

None

Valparaiso University (IN)

None

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

None

Western New England University (MA)

None

Western State Col. of Law at Argosy U. (CA)

None

Widener University Delaware

None

Willamette University (Collins) (OR)

Binding Early Decision Program (deadline December 15)