Transfer to Boyd Law

Application Requirements for Transfer Students

The admissions committee considers for admission students who wish to transfer to the William S. Boyd School of Law after having completed a minimum of one year of legal study in a Juris Doctor program at an ABA-accredited law school.

Applicants must submit:

1. a completed application form;
2. a $50 non-refundable application fee;
3. a personal statement no longer than three typewritten pages (double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins), which should include some discussion of why the applicant wishes to transfer to the Boyd School of Law;
4. a resume;
5. a CAS report containing a transcript summary and a record of LSAT scores;
6. a letter of good standing from the law school at which the applicant has studied, following the completion of all semesters, and including class rank (if available);
7. an official law school transcript; and
8. one to four letters of recommendation, and at least one letter from a law school professor; and
9. an optional statement no longer than two typed pages (double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins) addressing the applicant's background, including any i) disadvantages, ii) lived experiences that inform the applicant's view of the law, iii) past service and/or leadership in the applicant's communities, and/or iv) the applicant's plans to use their law degree in addressing the needs of underserved communities, that can help assess the applicant's potential in the study and practice of law.

The admissions committee assesses transfer applicants using the same criteria as those used in assessing first-year applicants, as well as the applicant's performance in law school courses and the quality of the law school at which the applicant has studied. The Boyd School of Law allows a maximum of 42 hours of law coursework to be transferred for credit toward its Juris Doctor degree. Transfer credit will be subject to the approval of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and will be given only for law courses in which the applicant attained a grade of C (or the numerical equivalent) or better. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 47 credit hours at the Boyd School of Law.

Transfer application deadlines:
Fall: April 1 - July 1 (applications received after July 1 will still be given full consideration)
Spring: October 1 - January 7

Applicants offered transfer admission will be asked to complete a Transfer Credit Approval form.