Transfer student applicants must submit all of the following information to be considered for admissions. We strongly encourage applicants to apply through LSAC. The transfer application requires certain materials an applicant has already submitted to LSAC during the first year JD application which can expedite the process.

Required Materials

All items are necessary for an application to be considered complete. All items must be sent through the Credential Assembly Service.

• Application:  Complete application on LSAC  Transfer applications are only accepted for fall admission.
• Application Fee: Submit the $60 application. This fee is NOT refundable.
• Law School Admissions Test (LSAT): Applicants are required to submit an LSAT score.
• Law School Transcripts: Transcripts from all law schools you have attended.
• Other Transcripts: You must submit a transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution you have attended. This includes dual credit in high school, college-level summer school, transfer credit, post-graduate work, secondary degrees, Masters, PhD, or any other professional degrees, etc.
• Class Rank & Letter of Good Standing: Letter of good standing, and law school class rank from your current school’s Registrar.
• Personal Statement: The personal statement should explain why you wish to transfer to or visit Mizzou Law. It should be no more than two pages in length, single or double spaced.
• Resumé: Recommended information includes education, employment, activities, community service, etc. Resumé does not need to be limited to one page.
• Course Descriptions: Course descriptions for all completed classes. These descriptions do not need to be lengthy and can be simply cut and pasted from the school’s website into one single document.
• Course Syllabi: 1L course syllabi for additional information to map courses
• Letters of Recommendation: Optional
• Optional Addendum: An addendum may be submitted to address any legal, character and fitness, or educational issues associated with your application. There is no required format. If you have any other questions concerning an addendum, please contact the admissions office.

Mizzou Law does not have a specific application deadline for transfer applicants. Most transfer applicants apply in late May or in early June after their winter/spring semester law school grades are posted.

Decisions on transfer student applications are only made after all supporting documents are received and reviewed by the admissions committee. The committee usually takes anywhere from one week to ten days to render a decision once an applicant’s file is complete.

Other Information

• Mizzou Law does not have a specific number of seats available for transfer applicants and the number of transfer students varies from year to year.
• A maximum of 30 credit hours can be transferred into Mizzou Law.
• The admissions committee generally looks for a “B” average in a transfer student’s law school grades.
• Students seeking to transfer should be aware that transfer students might not qualify for certain academic awards and might not be able to participate in certain law school activities. If and applicant has any questions about specific organizations or activities please contact the admissions office.