Deadlines
Our transfer application opens on May 15th and closes on July 1st.
Requirements for Admission
To be eligible for admission as a transfer student, applicants must meet the following requirements:
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Be transferring from a law school that is included on the American Bar Association list of approved law schools,
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Be in good standing and eligible to continue his/her studies at their original law school,
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Have received a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for all law courses undertaken at their original law school,
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Have a current subscription to the Credential Assembly Service (CAS).
Application Procedures
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Submit a University of Wyoming College of Law Application for Admission electronically through the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) by July 1st.
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Have the dean or other approved official from the original law school submit a letter of good standing, confirming that you are eligible to continue your studies.
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Request an official transcript from each law school attended to be sent to the UW College of Law. The transcript must include the grades received in the last term or semester that the student intends to complete at that school. Note: If the last semester class rank is not included on the transcript, it must be included in the letter of good standing.
Transfer Credits
No more than two semesters of residence credit and no more than 32 semester credit hours may be transferred from another law school. Credit will be given only for courses in which a grade of ‘C' or better was earned. Applicants who exceed these minimums will be admitted only in exceptional cases and will be limited to the aforementioned credit hour thresholds, whichever is less.
Scholarships
Transfer students are not eligible for scholarships.
Acceptance
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Seat Deposits: Accepted applicants who wish to reserve a seat in the entering class must make a non-refundable seat deposit of $500. The seat deposit can be paid online in two installments of $250 or paid in full with one payment of $500. The deadlines for these seat deposits are stated in the acceptance letter. The total seat deposit of $500 will be credited toward total University tuition and fees at the time of registration. Accepted applicants who do not pay the deposit by the deadline, have declined the offer of admission and any scholarship awarded.
Application Status Checker: In order to keep our applicants apprised of their status, we provide an online applicant status checker. The status checker will allow you to view the status of your application in real-time. The site is password protected. You will use your LSAC account credentials to log in.
Please note that we have provided an application checklist for you on the status checker site. If your application status reflects that your application is not complete, please review this checklist to determine what item(s) are missing.
Nondiscrimination and Diversity
The College of Law, pursuant to Standards 205, 206, and 210 of the American Bar Association for the Approval of Law Schools, provides all applicants for admission with equal opportunity without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, creed, ancestry, political belief, pregnancy, or any other applicable protected category or participation in any protected activity.
In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
