Transfer and Visiting Students
Applicants who have completed no more than one full year at an ABA-accredited law school may be considered for transfer admission to the UConn School of Law when space is available. Under limited circumstances and to the extent that space is available, the UConn School of Law may also admit a small number of visiting applicants each year.
Transfer Students
In deciding whether to grant admission to transfer applicants, the UConn School of Law will consider, among other factors, the student's record of accomplishment, including grades received in first-year courses, class rank and letters from law school faculty. Transfer applicants must have completed no more than one full year at an ABA-accredited law school and may apply to the Day or Evening Division. Credit will be transferred only for grades of C or better, and the transferability of each course will be evaluated individually. Transfer students must abide by the transcript evaluation and any enrollment conditions, and must complete all required courses. Students who have earned more than 32 law school credit hours are ineligible for transfer to the UConn School of Law.
How to Apply
Transfer applicants must complete a Transfer Application for Admission electronically, with required documents, through LSAC, the Law School Admission Council. Applications may be submitted between May 15 and July 15. There is a $60 application fee. Additional documents must be send directly to the UConn School of Law.
Submit the Transfer Application
All applicants must submit a transfer application through LSAC with the following documents attached:
- a statement in 250 words or fewer describing why you wish to transfer to the UConn School of Law
- a complete and updated resume, including military service and summer employment
- a completed residency affidavit, which can be downloaded from the UConn Law website
- a list of every college and university, graduate and professional school attended, including law school, whether or not credit was received, with the dates of attendance, major, degree and date degree was awarded
All pages of the documents submitted for consideration must be properly numbered and have the applicant’s name and LSAC account number at the top.
Complete the Residency Affidavit
All applicants, regardless of state of permanent residency, are required to submit the Residency Affidavit.
Submit a Letter of Good Standing
Transfer students must obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the dean of their current law school. Letters of good standing should be emailed directly to Rachele Torres in the Admissions Office at rachele.torres@uconn.edu.
Submit Letters of Recommendation
Each transfer applicant must submit letters of recommendation from two law school professors. These may be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions, but it is preferred that they be submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. This requirement will not be waived.
Submit an Official Transcript
The official transcript from a transfer applicant's current law school must show all grades, including summer grades, as well as class rank. If your law school does not rank, you must submit a letter from the registrar stating that your school does not rank. Official transcripts may be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions or sent to the LSAC Credential Assembly Service.
Visiting Students
In deciding whether to grant admission, the school will consider, among other factors, the circumstances that require the student’s presence in the Hartford area, the student’s outstanding record of accomplishment at his or her law school, and the extent to which space is available.
Visiting applicants must receive written permission to visit from their law schools, and the school letters should set forth the reasons for and the specific terms and conditions of the proposed visit. Applicants to visit must demonstrate a special circumstance requiring the visit. Visiting students are ineligible to transfer to the UConn School of Law.
Students may visit for a maximum of two semesters or 32 credits, whichever comes first or fewer, if specified by the home law school. Any additional courses or credits beyond those specified in the visiting letter require additional written permission from the student’s law school before the visitor can register or attend classes. The release of an official transcript to the visitor’s law school will be given only to students in good standing at the UConn School of Law.
Students who are pursuing a law degree at an accredited institution outside of the United States and who are interested in visiting UConn School of Law may learn more on the Visiting International Law Students page.
How to Apply
The Visiting Student Application for Admission consists of the application form and required attachments, as well as the Residency Affidavit. All forms must be completed fully according to their accompanying directions. All documents must be submitted electronically. There is a $60 application fee.
Visiting student applications may be submitted on or after May 1 and must be submitted electronically no later than July 15.
Complete the Visitor Application for Admission
All applicants should submit each required document with the application as an electronic attachment. All essays and documents submitted for consideration must be properly numbered and have the applicant’s name and LSAC account number at the top of each page.
Applications must include a direct response to question 14. Visiting student applicants must address, in 250 words or fewer, why you wish to visit to the UConn School of Law.
Applicants are required to submit a complete resume, including military service and summer employment. All resumes must be current up to the date of the application.
Applicants must provide a listing of every college and university, graduate and professional school attended, including law school, whether or not credit was received, including the dates of attendance, major, degree and date degree was awarded.
Complete the Residency Affidavit
All applicants, regardless of state of permanent residency, are required to submit the Residency Affidavit.
Obtain a Letter of Good Standing
Students wishing to transfer to the UConn School of Law must obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the dean of their current law school. The letter should be obtained after completion of the spring semester. The letter should grant permission to visit with specific semesters identified, indicate the number of credits the student is authorized to take (this number cannot exceed 32) and that credit for specific courses will be transferable.
Letters of Good Standing should be mailed to::
UConn School of Law
Office of Admissions
45 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
No letters of recommendation are required.
Obtain an Official Transcript
The official transcript from an applicant's current law school must show all grades, including summer grades, as well as class rank. If your law school does not rank, you must submit a letter from the registrar stating that your school does not rank. Official transcripts should be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions.
All applications and required forms must be certified electronically by the applicant. Applicants should try to submit all application materials at the same time. Applicants have an ongoing obligation to notify the Office of Admissions of any changes in information or address not noted in the application.