 Transfer Applicants
A transfer student is defined as one who will graduate from Chapman Law and receive the Chapman Juris Doctor degree, but who did not originally enroll at Chapman Law. Transfer applications are accepted from students who are enrolled in both ABA-approved and state accredited law schools.
- In accordance with ABA standards, a maximum of 29 credits may be transferred from state accredited law schools.
- The Chapman Law faculty has established that a maximum of 43 credits may be transferred from an ABA-approved law school.
- The actual number of credits transferred, however, is subject to the review and evaluation of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
Applicants must be:
- Currently enrolled, (or on an approved leave of absence)
- Must be in good academic standing at their current law school
- Must have completed the first year of a full-time or part-time J.D. program at an ABA-approved or state accredited law school in the United States, by the time of enrollment.
To apply: 
- Check the "Transfer" box on your application and indicate for which semester you are applying.
- Please use your Personal Statement to explain the reason(s) for transfer to Chapman Law.
- You may include any other information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider in reviewing your application.
- Request that the Registrar or Dean of Students at your current law school transmit directly to us a letter of good standing indicating class rank or quartile standing
- Submit an official transcript of your completed law school coursework.
- Transfer students must have a copy of the LSDAS report to be sent directly to Chapman Law.
- Two letters of recommendation are required, at least one of which must be from a law professor who has taught you. These letters must be submitted directly to LSDAS. We will accept a maximum of three letters of recommendation.
Deadlines:
- Fall admission – July 1 (The deadline for receipt of all required application materials.)
- Spring admission – November 1 (The deadline for receipt of all required application materials.)
Any decision to admit and to transfer credits will be conditioned upon Chapman Law’s receipt of an updated transcript and letter of good standing reflecting the grades from the most recent semester of enrollment.
Evaluation of credits
Successful transfer applicants must plan to meet with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs prior to matriculation and to provide course descriptions and syllabi for the evaluation of credits and courses for transfer.
Summer Session
Transfer students whose applications are pending admission are eligible to attend Chapman Law’s Summer Session, but those students will be regarded as visiting students until a final decision on the transfer status has been rendered by the Admissions Committee. Please note a separate application process is required for students to attend Chapman Law’s Summer Session. Contact the Registrar’s Office for separate information and an application for the Summer Session.
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