Students Admitted with Advanced Standing
St. John’s University School of Law Online Transfer Application
St. John’s School of Law considers and admits excellent transfer students each year – if you have completed the first year at another school and built a strong record of academic success, complete the online application today!
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Transfer StudentsBased upon availability, admission is offered to transfer applicants who have demonstrated sufficient capacity to successfully complete the program of studies who generally have achieved grades at the "B" level or higher through the first year of attendance at another ABA-approved law school. Advanced stadning is granted for no more than one-third of the St. John's Law J.D. requirements, as determined by the Office of the Dean subsequent to admission.
A completed St. John's University School of Law application, containing a statement of the student's reasons for seeking visiting student status
- A completed St. John's University School of Law application, containing a statement of the student's reasons for wanting to transfer
- The applicant presents an official transcript. The transcript must certify regular attendance and successful completion of courses equal in time to those taken by students at the School of Law, with a full time (three-year) program of at least ten hours per week or a part time (four-year) program of at least eight hours per week.
- The applicant presents a letter from the Dean or appropriate law school official certifying that the applicant is in good standing at his or her current law school.
- A copy of the applicant's LSDAS report
Transfer students are required to earn at least 56 semester hours credit at St. John's University School of Law to be eligible for the J.D. degree.
Application priority deadline for the Spring semester is December 1 and for the Fall semester is June1.
Admission with advanced standing is subject to any additional special conditions the faculty may impose. Differences in programs and courses, as well as scheduling difficulties, frequently result in the loss of some credit. Applicants contemplating a transfer to the School of Law should submit applications well in advance of the date of any prospective transfer.
Visiting Students
Applying to the School of Law as a visiting student requires the following:
- A completed St. John's University School of Law application, containing a statement of the student's reasons for seeking visiting student status
- A letter of good standing and permission from the Dean of the ABA-approved law school the applicant currently attends
- An official transcript containing grades for all law school courses the applicant has completed
- A copy of the applicant's LSDAS report — the copy may be forwarded with the official transcript
Summer Visiting Students
The eight-week summer session normally runs from early June through early August. Applicants with advanced standing may be admitted to the summer program, at the discretion of the Committee on Admissions, on the following conditions:
- The applicant submits a special summer-program application. It should be filed as early as possible, but no later than June 1, along with the required, non-refundable fee of $60. This fee will be applied toward summer tuition.
- The applicant provides a letter of good standing and approval, signed by the Dean of the ABA-approved law school at which the applicant is a matriculated student. This letter also should certify that the applicant will have completed at least one year of law study by the end of the spring semester.
Foreign Students
If an applicant has earned a baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, in a foreign country, the Committee on Admissions may, at its discretion, admit him or her to the School of Law, on the following conditions:
- The applicant complies with the regular admission requirements and procedures of the School of Law, including taking the LSAT.
- The applicant submits academic records to the LSAC JD Credential Assembly Service.