Admissions: Visiting Students

Applicants enrolled at another ABA-accredited law school may apply for admission as a visiting student on a full-time or part-time basis. Visiting students are permitted to enroll for courses, but are not degree candidates at the School of Law. Credits earned by visiting students may be applied toward the degree requirements at their home school.

To be considered for admission as a visiting student, an applicant must provide the Admissions Office with the following:

• A completed admission application form (supporting documents, such as LSDAS or LSAT data, are not needed) and personal statement.
• A $50 application fee.
• An official law school transcript from the applicant's home school.
• A letter from the applicant's current law school dean, dated after issuance of the above transcript, indicating that the applicant is in good academic standing and has approval to study at the School of Law as a visiting student.

Applications from visiting students should be received by June 1 for admission to the fall semester or December 1 for admission to the spring semester. In some cases, visiting students experience difficulty in obtaining preferred classes or schedules, as priority is given to current USD law students.