Transfer applicants must have successfully completed an entire first-year curriculum at another American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law school. UCLA will award a maximum of 39 credits earned at another institution. Transfer students must spend four (4) full-time semesters at UCLA School of Law upon transferring. Students from law schools that are only state-approved are not eligible for admission. For more information about the transfer admission process and procedures, please contact our Admissions Office at (310) 825-2080 or admissions@law.ucla.edu.

Applicants must submit the following:

1. A transfer application found at LSAC.
2. An essay that discusses background, goals and reason(s) for interest in completing a legal education at UCLA School of Law. The essay should not exceed two double-spaced pages or be less than 11 pt. font.
3. Current résumé.
4. Official transcripts of law school grades from an American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law school sent directly to LSAC or UCLA School of Law.  In order to expedite the review process, we will accept unofficial law school transcripts sent via email to admissions@law.ucla.edu.  Please note we encourage you to submit your application with fall semester grades only. The admissions committee may in some circumstances review applications prior to receipt of second semester grades. Applying early is highly encouraged as it may allow for a decision to be rendered more quickly. However, please note, official transcripts are required once a student is admitted. 
5. Two letters of recommendation (no more than two) submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service or e-mailed/mailed directly to the Law School are required. The two letters of recommendation should be from members of the law faculty who can comment on the applicant's performance and potential.
6. LSAC law school report (including LSAT score and undergraduate transcripts) sent directly from the Law School Admission Council.
7. Letter of good standing from current (ABA)-approved law school, including class rank if available, sent directly from the current law school's dean of students or registrar to admissions@law.ucla.edu.
8. David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy application, if applying to that program.
9. Nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $75. You may submit your application and pay the fee electronically via LSAC.

Applicants with GRE Scores:

• An applicant who has taken both the LSAT and the GRE is required to submit all LSAT test scores from the last five years but may choose whether or not to submit their GRE score(s). However, if the applicant elects to submit a GRE score in addition to the LSAT, the applicant must submit all GRE scores from the last five years.
• An applicant who only takes the GRE and not the LSAT must also submit all GRE scores from the last five years.
• GRE scores should be submitted directly to UCLA Law by the Educational Testing Service ("ETS"—the organization that administers the GRE) using UCLA Law's ETS school code 4837 and the department and major field code 5201.
• Applicants applying only with a GRE score are still required to subscribe to and utilize the LSAC Credential Assembly Service, even if transcripts and letters of recommendation are submitted directly to UCLA Law as referenced above.

Applications for transfer admission will be available online April 15, 2025, and must be submitted on or before June 2, 2025. Applicants will be notified of a decision no later than the end of July 2025.

UCLA School of Law
Law Admissions Office
71 Dodd Hall
Box 951445
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1445
310-825-2080
admissions@law.ucla.edu

The timing of large law firm recruiting continues to move earlier, and you are encouraged to work with your 1L law school’s office of career services regarding your large law firm 2L summer job search, while your application is pending with UCLA Law’s Admissions Office.

If you are admitted to UCLA as a transfer student, please keep the following important large law firm recruiting dates in mind. The application deadline for UCLA Law’s Summer Preview Program is May 26, 2025.The bidding deadline for UCLA Law’s Summer Virtual OCI is June 8, 2025, and interviews will take place June 23 – 25, 2025. If you miss the bidding deadline, you will not be able to fully participate in the Summer OCI interviews. You are encouraged to apply to UCLA Law as a transfer applicant as early as possible and no later than June 2, 2025. If you are admitted, we strongly advise that you commit to UCLA and meet with a career advisor in UCLA Law’s Office of Career Services in advance of these recruiting deadlines.