Transfer Students
To apply as a transfer student, you must have attended an ABA-approved school and must be academically eligible to continue as a regular full-time student in the school you last attended. At least 50 of the 90 credits required for the J.D. degree must be earned at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
The Law School Admissions Committee takes a holistic approach to
the review of transfer applications. Applicants are generally
accepted when they are able to demonstrate strong academic
performance in their first-year curriculum, depending on the
quality of the law school from which they are applying. The Law
School matriculates approximately 25 transfer applicants each year
in the fall, although the number of accepted transfer students is
likely to increase due to the increasing quality of our applicant
pools in recent years.
To apply, you must submit the same items required of a
first-year applicant. The deadline to apply is July 1st.
Visiting Students
To apply to be a visiting student, you must be in your final
year or final semester of law study. We require all the items
listed for a first-year applicant. The deadline to apply is July
1st.