Transfer and Visiting Applicants

A student in good standing at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association may apply to the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law for admission to the degree program with advanced standing after completing at least one year of a full-time JD program or the equivalent.  Generally, only first-year coursework is eligible for transfer credit.  A maximum of 38 transfer units can be counted toward the 88 units necessary for graduation.  All applicants must submit a completed application and the transfer applicant law school information form to be considered for admission.   

 

  
  
As a transfer applicant, your candidacy will be evaluated based on the space available, as well as your class standing and performance in law school, the quality of the law school you attended, undergraduate/graduate academic performance, LSAT score(s), and any unusual personal circumstances that may suggest the need for a transfer.

Transfer credit  will not be granted for courses with less than a "C" grade for work completed at an accredited law school, and no credit will be granted for work completed at an unaccredited law school.   The College also may deny or reduce credit for particular courses. Grades received at another law school are not counted in determining a student's cumulative grade point average at ASU.  Please see the Statement of Student Policies for the most current informaiton. 

As is the policy of many law schools, ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law policy (Section VI. O.) provides that students who transfer into the College are not eligible to be ranked and are not eligible for Order of the Coif.
  
  
Completed applications for transfer admission must be received by the Admissions Office by the deadlines below and must include the following items.
  1. Completed transfer application for admission form;
  2. $65 application fee;
  3. Statement from the applicant (in place of personal statement) explaining the reason(s) for his or her request to transfer to the College of Law (limit one double-spaced page);
  4. Resume;
  5. Current LSDAS report from LSAC (Confirm that your account is active with LSAC and that a report fee is paid so that a report will be available to ASU when requested.);
  6. Complete law school transcript showing final first year grades;
  7. A statement indicating the applicant's class rank from the Registrar of the applicant's home law school. If the school does not rank students, an official letter stating that the school does not rank must be submitted; and
  8. Letter from an official of the applicant's home law school stating that the applicant is a student in good standing.
  

Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Transfer Application
Please call LSAC Help Desk at (215) 968-1001 if you encounter any problems

  
Deadlines for Submission of Transfer Applications
  • Fall Admission: May 1 - July 1
  • Spring Admission: October 1 - December 1
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A student in good standing at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association may be permitted to complete courses at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law without being a candidate for the Juris Doctor degree awarded by ASU.  Students who have completed at least one year of a JD program at an ABA accredited law school are eligible to apply to visit for up to two semesters (maximum 30 credits) at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.  Applications for visiting student status must ordinarily demonstrate compelling personal reasons to attend the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in addition to academic qualifications. All applicants must submit a completed application and visiting applicant approval form to be considered for admission.

As a non-degree or visiting student, your candidacy will be considered based on available space, as well as your class standing and performance in law school, the quality of the law school you attended, undergraduate/graduate academic performance, LSAT score(s), and any unusual personal circumstances that may suggest your need for visiting student status.
  
  
Completed applications for visiting admission must be received by the Admissions Office by the deadlines listed below and must include the following items.
 
  1. Completed visiting application for admission;
  2. $65 application fee;
  3. Statement (not to exceed one page) from the applicant explaining the reason(s) for his or her request to attend the College of Law 
  4. Resume
  5. Complete law school transcript;
  6. A copy of the LSDAS report from the Registrar at the applicant’s home school;
  7. Letter from an official of the applicant's home law school stating that the applicant is a student in good standing; and
  8. Letter from an official of the applicant's home law school indicating that credits earned at Arizona State University will be accepted and applied toward a degree from the applicant's home law school.
  
  
Deadlines for Submission of Visiting Applications
  • Fall Admission: May 1 - July 1 
  • Spring Admission: October 1 - December 1
  • Summer Admission: March 1 - April 15 
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