Which Law Schools have Early Decision/Early Action Transfer Programs?

Updated March 2024

While most law schools' transfer admissions processes happen only after applicants have received both of their 1L semester grades, some schools have early decision or early action programs (binding or non-binding) that allow students to apply with only their first-semester grades. We checked the websites for every ABA-accredited law school, and here's what we found (including links to the relevant info).

Law School Early Decision/Early Action Transfer Programs

• American University: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: March 15)
• Boston University: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: Not stated)
• Brooklyn Law School: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: May 1)
• University of California, Berkeley: Binding Early Decision (Deadline: March 14)
• University of California--Davis: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: Not stated)
• Case Western Reserve University: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: March 30)
• University of Chicago: Binding Early Decision (Deadline: March 31)
• Cornell University: Non-Binding Early Decision (Deadline: May 1)
• George Mason University: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: May 20)
• George Washington University: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: March 1)
• Georgetown University: Non-Binding "Round 1" Early Action (Recommended Deadline: February 21; Final Deadline: May 1)
• University of Georgia: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: April 1)
• Indiana University--Indianapolis: Non-Binding Early Admission (Deadline: Not stated)
• Marquette University: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: April 1)
• Northeastern University: Non-Binding Early Transfer (Deadline: March 1)
• Northwestern University: Binding Early Decision (Deadline: April 1)
• University of San Francisco: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: April 1)
• University of Southern California: Binding Early Decision or Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: March 15)
• University of Tennessee--Knoxville: Non-Binding Early Action (Deadline: April 15)
• University of Toledo: Non-Binding Early Admission (Deadline: Not stated)
• Vanderbilt University: Non-Binding Early Action (Priority Deadline: April 15; Deadline: May 1)
• University of Wisconsin--Madison: Non-Binding Early Conditional Review (Deadline: April 15)

Do you know of an early decision or early action transfer program not listed above? Email us at info@spiveyconsulting.com!