Transfer Applicants
The College of Law encourages law students who seek to enroll as a second year student to complete the transfer application process by July 1 in order to be considered for admission for the following fall semester. Transfer applicants must be in good standing at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
The Admissions Committee will consider each transfer applicant’s undergraduate and law school records, the stated reasons for seeking to transfer, and all other factors that are considered in admissions decisions. Candidates admitted to the College of Law as transfer students may receive credit for up to 31 semester hours of work successfully completed at their previous law school. A total of at least 58 credit hours must be completed at UT College of Law in order to graduate from UT.
The following items are required to complete your Application File:
- Completed application for admission;
- A CAS report. (The Admissions Office will order this report, and your online account will be charged $12);
- Two recommendations, one of which should be from a law school faculty member at the law school you are currently attending;
- A letter stating the reason(s) for seeking to transfer;
- A personal statement and an essay; and
- The $15 application fee.
Additionally, you must supply the following materials from your current law school:
- A letter of good standing with an indication of class rank from the dean or the dean’s designee;
- An official law school transcript; and
- A copy of the law school catalog, or descriptions of first year classes and the grading scale of the law school from the law school website.