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, 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 sent 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 personal statement discussing why you wish to transfer to the University of Connecticut School of Law
- a complete and updated resume
- a completed residency affidavit
Complete the Residency Affidavit
All applicants, regardless of residency, must submit a Residency Affidavit. This document is included in the application form. Applicants may submit a pdf copy of the form if they need to update or revise any information included in the form.
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 from your current law school to law.admissions@uconn.edu
Submit Letters of Recommendation
Each transfer applicant must submit two letters of recommendation from law school professors. These may be sent 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.
Application Fee
All applicants must submit a $60 non-refundable fee via LSAC. Application fee waivers are available upon request. To request an application fee waiver, please submit this form. Please note that UConn Law does not provide fee waivers for CAS subscriptions or reports.
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 limit is reached first, unless otherwise 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
Visiting applicants must complete a Visiting Student Application for Admission , 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 sent directly to the UConn School of Law.
Complete the Visitor Application for Admission
All applicants must submit a transfer application through LSAC with the following documents attached:
- a personal statement discussing why you wish to visit the University of Connecticut School of Law;
- a complete and updated resume;
- a completed residency affidavit.
Complete the Residency Affidavit
All applicants, regardless of residency, must submit a Residency Affidavit. This document is included in the application form. Applicants may submit a pdf copy of the form if they need to update or revise any information included in the form.
Obtain a Letter of Good Standing
Visiting students must obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the dean of their current law school. Letters of good standing should be emailed directly from your current law school to law.admissions@uconn.edu. 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.
Note: No letters of recommendation are required.
Obtain 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.
Application Fee
All applicants must submit a $60 non-refundable fee via LSAC. Application fee waivers are available upon request. To request an application fee waiver, please submit this form. Please note that UConn Law does not provide fee waivers for CAS subscriptions or reports.