Students seeking to audit a class at Thomas Jefferson may be approved to enroll as an auditor in a limited number of courses without complying with degree program admissions requirements or procedures.
Applicants must demonstrate through prior study and/or experience that they have the ability, knowledge, and motivation to benefit from their enrollment in the course and to contribute favorably to the quality of other students’ learning in the course.
Applicants who have earned a law degree, equivalent to either a JD, LLB, LLM, MSL, or JSD, may apply by submitting a Non-Degree Seeking Auditor Application [insert link to app] and providing proof of the degree earned (official transcript or letter verifying degree) as well as a current resume. Practicing attorneys must be active or retired in good standing, meaning that they are not currently on suspension or probation, disbarred, or resigned with disciplinary charges pending.
Other candidates may apply by submitting a Non-Degree Seeking Auditor Application as well as a current resume. They must also provide an explanation of qualifications and experience that provide sufficient background for beneficial participation in a law school course. Candidates who have earned an Associates or other undergraduate degree must provide proof of the degree earned (official transcript or letter verifying degree).
Admitted applicants must have sufficient qualifications to ensure that their presence in the course will not be a detriment to students enrolled in the course as part of their degree program. Auditing opportunities may be limited based on course type and enrollment of degree-seeking students. Auditing students will be charged tuition but will not earn units for the course, and are not considered enrolled in a degree program nor eligible for financial aid.
For more information regarding course audit and admissions requirements, please contact our Admissions Office.