Transfer & Visiting Applicants

NKU Chase College of Law Application

Form & Fee:  You must submit the application and pay the $40 application fee electronically through the Law School Admission Council.

Transfer Statement: A transfer statement is required. The transfer statement must address why you wish to transfer to NKU Chase. The committee will also use the transfer statement to evaluate your writing abilities. While there is no page limit, the typical transfer statement is about one to two pages (typed and double-spaced).

Résumé/CV: A resume must be included in your application materials. The resume is a great way to detail and highlight your educational achievements; your employment background; your participation in social and civic organizations; your commitment to community or volunteer service; and any awards, honors, or recognitions you have received.

Other Documents: You may submit additional attachments that explain information that you wish the committee to consider in making its decision. These attachments could include explanation about academic history, standardized testing history, or time away from college and employment.

 

Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report

You must make arrangements with the LSAC to ensure an official CAS report will be available upon our request.

Letter of Good Standing

You must send a letter of good standing from the dean of your law school stating that you are eligible to continue the study of law at that school.

Official Transcript

You must send an official transcript from the law school in which you are currently enrolled to both the College of Law and the CAS.

 

NKU Chase accepts applications from students who wish to transfer to the College of Law from another law school. Most students considering transfer have completed the entire first year curriculum at their current law school. When deciding whether to accept transfer students, NKU Chase considers the following factors:

• Law school grade point average
• Law school from which the applicant wishes to transfer
• LSAT score
• Undergraduate grade point average
• Undergraduate institution(s) attended
• Graduate school experience, if any (other than law school)
• Work experience
• Student's essay / personal statement

NKU Chase will typically accept no more than thirty credit-hours of transfer credits from another ABA-approved law school. Students transferring from a non-ABA approved law school may not receive credit for more than thirty credits.

To receive credit for the courses taken at another law school, the student must have earned a grade of at least a "C". Transfer students will not receive credit for any course in which they received a grade of "C-minus" or lower. If the other law school uses a number grading system, a student must earn at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or this equivalent) to receive transfer credit for that course. A student's grades from the other law school will not be factored into the calculation of his or her NKU Chase grade point average. The student's NKU Chase transcript will simply note that the student received 'credit' from the other institution.

NKU Chase does not have any articulation agreements with any other educational institutions.

Transfer student scholarships are available. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at chaseadmissions@nku.edu.

 

Federal legislation requires institutions of higher education to inform prospective members of our community about its most recent crime/incident statistics; crime prevention; security programs and activities; policies concerning the reporting of crime; and related information in accordance with the Campus Security Act, commonly referred to as the Clery Act. Upon request, you can obtain a paper copy of the university’s Annual Campus Security Reports by contacting the NKU Police Department, 419 Old Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights, KY 41099 or calling 859-572-5746. This information is also available on the NKU Police Department’s website at security reports.