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Transfer Students

Eligibility 

In order to apply for admission as a transfer student to the JD program, applicants must successfully complete one year of full or part-time study at an ABA-accredited law school. Students who are academically disqualified from their previous law school and have not successfully completed one year of law school are not eligible to apply for transfer status.

Hybrid Evening Transfer Eligibility

Information about the current Hybrid Evening Program, including the current first-year and second-year required courses, may be found here: https://www.lls.edu/admissions/degreeprograms/jdprograms/hybridjdeveningprogram/. Course schedules and meeting times are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed. Typically hybrid evening students attend classes on campus and on Zoom from 6 pm to 10:30 pm two nights per week.  

Applicants admitted into the Hybrid Evening Program must adhere to the Program's course schedule to the greatest extent possible, taking into consideration the applicant's graduation requirements at Loyola (as listed in their articulation letter), the advice of Loyola's transfer advisor, and the applicant's work schedule. Deviation from the hybrid schedule may require transfer students to take daytime courses, be on campus more nights each week, and/or take summer courses with additional tuition costs to satisfy all graduation requirements.

Accordingly, transfer applicants must not withdraw from their current law school until they have reviewed their articulation letter, consulted with the transfer advisor, and ensured that no scheduling conflicts exist.

Application Deadline

May 15, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Application Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

Electronic Application

The application process begins when you visit the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website where you can complete and submit an electronic application to Loyola. We do NOT require any letters of recommendation to apply as a transfer student.

Application Fee

 The application fee is $65. 

Personal Statement

A personal statement is required and assists the Admissions Committee in selecting a diverse entering class. It is also used to assess each applicant's written English skills. The personal statement provides each applicant with the opportunity to describe the uniqueness of their character, abilities and experience. Transfer applicants may discuss their first year of law school and their reasons for seeking to transfer.

Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report

An updated copy of the final Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the Law School Admission Council.

Official Law School Transcripts

An official law school transcript must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the Registrar of your law school. The transcript should include grades for all course work completed in the fall and spring semesters. Law school transcripts sent directly through LSAC are not considered official.

Please note: If an applicant has been offered admission, no credit will be transferred to the student's record at Loyola for courses in which the student received a grade of less than 75 or lower than a "C," or for courses which do not meet equivalent unit requirements, or for courses taken at non-ABA accredited institutions.

All units from the applicant's original institution will be transferred as "pass" and will have no bearing on the student's Loyola grade point average. A maximum of 29 transferable units will be applied towards the unit requirement for graduation. A minimum of 58 units must be completed at Loyola for all transfer students.

Letter of Good Standing and Class Rank

An official letter of good standing, including fall and spring semester grades, must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the Registrar or Dean of Students of your law school. The letter of standing should specify that you are in "good standing" or "good academic and disciplinary standing". A letter or memo indicating class rank should also be sent if this information is not included in the letter of good standing or on the law school transcript. Fax transmissions are not acceptable.

Disclosures

Applicants must answer questions #1-9 on the "Disclosures" section of the application. Applicants who answer "yes" to questions #2-9 on the "Disclosures" section must provide a written explanation of their response.  Applications with "yes" responses that do not provide written explanations are considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

The application form requires disclosure of any charge or conviction of any felony or misdemeanor or other offense, with the sole exception of a minor traffic offense. Conviction for DUI (or any other alcohol or drug-related offense) is not a minor traffic offense. Conviction may be a legal consequence of (1) a verdict of guilty after trial by judge or jury, (2) a plea of guilty or (3) a plea of nolo contendere.  You must disclose this information even if your record has been sealed or expunged.

Applicants are advised that bar examiners will receive official reports of such convictions from law enforcement agencies. Failure to disclose a charge or conviction on this application may result in dismissal from school, revocation of any degree awarded, and the denial of admission to the bar.

Résumé

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a résumé. Résumés should not exceed two typed pages and may include: education information (including honors and awards), employment history, extracurricular or community activities, military service, publications, special achievements, etc.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Loyola Law School admits qualified students and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language and language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age 40 or over, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other bases protected by federal (including but not limited to Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990), state or local law. The University does not discriminate on these bases, or any other basis protected by law, in the administration of any of its education or admissions policies, scholarship or loan programs, athletics, and other school-administered policies and programs, or in its employment policies and practices. All University policies, practices, and procedures are administered in a manner consistent with LMU's Jesuit identity and character. For inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy, contact the University EEO Specialist, who is the designated Title IX Coordinator for the University, at Human Resources, 1 LMU Drive, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90045 or at (310) 568-6105.  

Online Application

Click here to access the LSAC application.