An applicant who has completed or expects to complete at least two years of work at another ABA-approved law school and who expects to graduate from that school may apply to study at Florida State University College of Law as a visiting student on a space-available basis.
General Requirements
We accept visiting applicants only from ABA-Approved Law Schools.
Applicants for visiting status are accepted for the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
Applicants must have approval of their present law school to attend FSU as a visiting student.
Application Process
All visiting applicants must submit a completed law school application (even if you have previously applied) and pay the $30.00 application fee. If you have applied to The Florida State University College of Law within the last 3 years, at your request your previous application and supporting documents may be incorporated into the new application.
All applicants must submit a personal statement which discusses why they wish to be a visiting student at The Florida State University College of Law.
All applicants must submit copies of the following to the Office of Admissions and Records:
- Letter of course approval from present law school stating that courses taken at FSU will count towards the degree there
- Official law school transcript showing all law work attempted
- Letter of Good Standing from Dean or Registrar of current law school
- Photocopy of LSAT score(s)
- 1-2 recommendation letters (suggested but not required)
Deadlines
Fall Term—The application is due June 15, and the application completion deadline is July 15.
Spring Term—The application and all supplemental materials are due December 1.
Summer Term—The application and all supplemental materials are due April 1.
Applicants are notified by mail of the Admissions Committee's decision.
Visiting students should have a solid law school record. Preference will be given to students who have a significant professional or personal reason to attend the College of Law. Typically, visiting students are admitted only for their third year of study, with the exception of students from other law schools who have been awarded either legislative internships by the Florida Legislature or externships by the Florida Supreme Court. Written verification of internships or clerkships must be submitted with application packet.
You may also download an application that you can print out and mail, click here to download.
