Transfer JD Admissions

Application opens: May 15, 2026

Submission deadline: July 1, 2026

Completion deadline: July 15, 2026

All required application components as detailed below must be received by July 15, 2026, to be considered for transfer admission. An application will be submitted to the Admissions Committee for review once all required components are received.

UF Law Transfer Application and $30 application fee
Submit your application electronically via LSAC.org. Please note that the $30 application fee will be waived only for LSAC fee-waived candidates upon submission of the LSAC online application. Your personal statement, resume, and Summer Plans and Career Goals statement should be submitted via the LSAC online application.

Personal Statement
Your personal statement is different from your incoming 1L personal statement. It should focus primarily on your law school academic experience and career goals and explain why you wish to transfer to UF Law. Please also indicate whether you have an interest in our 7-Semester JD/Tax LLM program. The statement should not exceed two, double-spaced pages and should be in a font no smaller than 12 points.

Resume
Please ensure that your resume contains specific information about your education, awards, extracurricular and community activities (including hours per week), and employment.

Summer Plans and Career Goals Statement
Please submit a statement sharing your plans for your post-1L summer as well as your career goals after graduation. Your stated career goals should include your desired practice area and geographic location. The suggested length for this statement is no more than one half page, double-spaced.

Transfer Certification Form
A Transfer Certification Form must be completed by your current law school and received by UF no later than July 15. Your current law school may send the form via email to admissions@law.ufl.edu or mail (please see address below). To be considered complete, the answer to Questions 1 and 2 must be yes. If your law school provides class ranking at the end of the 1L year, the form must include the rank. If not, the form must include a comment from the Registrar explaining the school’s ranking policy.

Official Transcript
An official transcript showing completion of the full-time, 1L curriculum required by your current law school must be received by UF Law no later than July 15.

The preferred method for transcript submission is via the LSAC CAS. The LSAC can take several weeks to process and send your transcript to us, so you are encouraged to plan your transcript submission method accordingly to meet our application completion deadline.

You may also request that your current law school send us your transcript directly, either electronically or by mail. UF Law only accepts transcripts transmitted electronically via eSCRIPT-SAFE, AVOW (Parchment), or National Student Clearinghouse transcript services. The contact email address for these transmissions is admissions@law.ufl.edu. Alternatively, your law school may send your official transcript via mail to:

University of Florida Levin College of Law
Office of Admissions
PO Box 117622 (309 Village Dr.)
Gainesville, FL 32611

Letter(s) of Recommendation (Optional)

Although a letter of recommendation is not required for transfer admission, you may submit up to four letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation from current law school faculty are preferred.

Where can I learn more about transferring to UF Law?

We hold an annual Transfer Virtual Open House each April. Please view the latest recording here.

How many of my credits will transfer to UF Law?

If you are admitted as a transfer, you will have the opportunity to meet with an advisor to discuss your transfer credit evaluation and your remaining graduation requirements at UF Law. Questions about which credits will transfer in cannot be answered prior to that point in the process. As a general rule, a maximum of 29 credits will transfer in, and credits where a grade of C- or below was earned will not transfer.

You may review our course offerings here.

Will my GPA and class rank from my prior law school transfer to UF Law?

No. You will begin your career at UF Law with a 0.0 GPA. After your first semester at UF Law, you will receive your first UF Law GPA and an unofficial class rank. After your second semester, you will be ranked alongside the other UF Law 2L students.

May I participate in Early Interview Week (EIW) and/or On-Campus Interviews (OCI) as an incoming transfer student?

UF Law’s EIW has historically taken place prior to the transfer admission process, so our transfers do not participate in EIW. However, UF Law strives to allow transfers to participate in OCI, which begins in mid-July. Your ability to participate may be impacted by the date your application becomes complete and/or the date of your admission. This information is subject to change for those transferring in fall 2026.

May I participate in the writing competition as an incoming transfer student?

UF Law holds a transfer-specific writing competition. Only admitted transfers who have committed to attend UF Law may participate. Your ability to participate may be impacted by the date your application becomes complete and/or the date of your admission. Transfer students are not automatically eligible for membership on a journal based on their class rank at another law school, a journal membership invitation from another law school, or journal membership at another law school.

For reference, the dates for the fall 2025 transfer writing competition were July 25-August 8, with decisions released on August 15. This information is subject to change for those transferring in fall 2026.

May I try out for the Florida Moot Court team as an incoming transfer student?

UF Law holds a transfer-specific tryout for the Florida Moot Court team. Only admitted transfers who have committed to attend UF Law may participate. Your ability to participate may be impacted by the date your application becomes complete and/or the date of your admission. Transfer students are not automatically eligible for membership on the Florida Moot Court team based on their class rank at another law school, a moot court membership invitation from another law school, or moot court team membership at another law school.

For reference, the dates of the fall 2025 Florida Moot Court tryouts for transfers were July 26 – August 16. This information is subject to change for those transferring in fall 2026.

May I try out for Trial Team as an incoming transfer student?

UF Law allows incoming transfer students to try out alongside all rising 2Ls for the Trial Team. Only admitted transfers who have committed to attend UF Law may participate. Transfer students are not automatically eligible for membership on the UF Law Trial Team based on their class rank at another law school, a Trial Team membership invitation from another law school, or Trial Team membership at another law school.

For reference, the dates for the fall 2025 Trial Team tryouts were August 11-August 15. This information is subject to change for those transferring in fall 2026.

May I try out for the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team as an incoming transfer student?

UF Law allows incoming transfer students to try out alongside all rising 2Ls for the ADR Team. Only admitted transfers who have committed to UF Law may participate. Your ability to participate may be impacted by the date your application becomes complete and/or the date of your admission. Transfer students are not automatically eligible for membership on the ADR Team based on their class rank at another law school, an ADR Team membership invitation from another law school, or ADR Team membership at another law school.

For reference, the dates for the fall 2025 ADR Team tryouts were July 31-August 8. This information is subject to change for those transferring in fall 2026.

How do I meet other transfer students?

Incoming transfer students have their own Orientation in mid-August. There is also a Law Transfer Student Organization with the mission of helping transfers effectively transition to UF Law.

Is there scholarship funding available for incoming transfer students?

Incoming transfer students are not eligible for institutional scholarship funding. However, we encourage you to apply for financial aid and external scholarships.