How to Apply: Transfer & Non-Degree Admissions

Policies for Transfer/Non-Degree Admissions

A student who has completed at least one year at a member school of the Association of American Law Schools may apply to this school for admission with advanced standing with credit for no more than one year of coursework. A student who has completed or expects to complete at least two years of work at a member school of the Association of American Law Schools and who expects to graduate from that school may apply to this school for admission as a non-degree candidate.

Students are accepted only to the extent that vacancies exist. Selection of the applicants is based on evidence either 1) that the candidate can produce above-average work at this law school or 2) the candidate will contribute to the diversity of the student body.

Students expecting to graduate from the University of Washington School of Law have priority over non-degree candidates in the selection of courses. This policy parallels the general University Policy on the registration of non-matriculated students.

Please review:

• Transfer and Non-Degree Procedures for instructions on how to apply.
• Policy Statement Regarding J.D. Admissions enumerating the factors taken into account in making an admission decision.
• Admissions Statistics for Entering J.D. Students: successful transfer/non-degree candidates are near the top of their class at their home law schools.
• Academic Calendar: the University of Washington is on a quarter-based system, rather than a semester system.

Transfer and non-degree students are accepted on a space-available basis only. Selection of the applicants is based on evidence either

1. that the candidate can produce above-average work at this law school
   - or -
2. the candidate will contribute to the diversity of the student body.

In a typical year we receive about 60 transfer applications and admit 10 to 12; we receive about 15 non-degree applications and admit two or three. If you have additional questions, please contact the Admissions Office (see below).

Students expecting to graduate from the University of Washington Law School have priority over non-degree candidates in the selection of courses. This policy parallels the general University Policy on the registration of nonmatriculated students.

Financial aid is based on the FAFSA application.  Priority deadline for financial aid applications is February 28. If you have additional questions about financial aid, please visit the Law School Financial Aid website.

Transfer applicants interested in joining one of UW School of Law's Academic Journals should check their website during the spring for more information regarding the Journal Write-On Competition application deadline.