Transfer Students

An applicant who has completed at least one full year of work at a law school approved by the American Bar Association may be considered for admission as a transfer student if, before undertaking the study of law, the applicant received a baccalaureate degree from a college or university and if the applicant's law school record evidences academic excellence. Transfer students are required to undertake the regular application process stating on their application forms that they wish to apply for advanced standing as a transfer student; provide a letter from the dean of their law school stating that they are eligible to return and are in good standing; submit a copy of their LSAT/LSDAS report; and submit a final law school transcript.

The Admissions Committee will not consider an application if the student has earned a grade lower than C except under extraordinary circumstances. Applicants should complete their files no later than one month prior to the semester in which they desire to commence studies at the Law Center.

A transfer student may receive credit for up to two and one-half semesters of law school work toward the residency requirement. A transfer student will not receive credit for a grade below C, and no grades received elsewhere will be taken into account at the Law Center for any purpose other than admission. Transfer spaces are limited, and potential transfer students must exhibit outstanding potential for success if they are to be admitted.