Columbus School of Law

Transfer Applications
Students may be admitted with advanced standing from a law school accredited either by the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools after completing the first year of law school elsewhere. Students must be in good standing and eligible to continue at their original school, and no more than thirty credit hours will be accepted for transfer.

The application deadline for the spring semester is November 25th, and the application deadline for the fall semester is July 1st. In addition to the application, personal statement, and resume, the following documents are required:

• Official Law School Transcript demonstrating first year grades;
• A letter of good standing from the Dean of the law school;
• Of the two required letters of recommendation, one must be from a current law professor;
• A full LSDAS report sent to the Admissions Office either by Law Services or the current law school; and
• An official undergraduate transcript sent directly from the degree granting school.

**Important Notice from the Office of Legal Career Services ("LCS"): Please contact LCS to discuss registration dates and procedures for the 2007 Recruitment Program as soon as possible after being admitted to CUA; many key dates and deadlines occur over the summer.