Complete your law degree in less time through ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 3 + 3 program
Earn your bachelor’s degree and your law degree in just six years
Highly qualified and motivated undergraduates in select programs at The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and at partner schools can earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years instead of the usual seven. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ typically earn a bachelor’s degree in four years and then take another three years to complete a Juris Doctor degree.
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Law’s 3 + 3 program saves students a full year of undergraduate study, tuition and living expenses. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ admitted under the program fulfill the fourth year of their bachelor’s degree through the successful completion of their first-year law school courses. They will graduate law school and get out into the world a year earlier than students who follow the traditional path, increasing their long-term earning potential and giving them a head start on making a difference in their chosen field.
Applicants
Applicants who have completed at least 91 credits toward a bachelor’s degree may be automatically admitted to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law if they:
- are in good academic, financial and disciplinary standing at their undergraduate institution;
- satisfy the character and fitness standards required of all students admitted to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law;
- have an LSAT that is at or above the 25th percentile of the previous year’s entering class (currently 151); and
- have an undergraduate grade point average at or above the median of the previous ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law entering class (currently 3.54).
Each undergraduate institution determines which majors and programs are eligible for participation.
- The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ |
- Kent State University |
- Robert Morris University |
- Walsh University |
- Mount Union |
- Youngstown State University |
- Central State University |
- Indiana Tech University |
- Wilberforce University |
- John Carroll University | Additional details forthcoming
Application requirements
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in the 3 + 3 program will apply to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law during their third year of college by submitting a law school application to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law through the Law School Admissions Council (). ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ must take either the LSAT or the GRE by the winter of their third year in college. All 3 + 3 applicants must also submit a certificate of eligibility from their undergraduate institution as part of their ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law application. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ may apply to start at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law in the spring, summer or fall term.
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Tuition
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ admitted under the 3 + 3 program will pay tuition only to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law during their law school career.
Please note that ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students who matriculate at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law as part of the 3+3 program are considered law students and not undergraduate students. Therefore, these students are no longer eligible to receive the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Guarantee Scholarship or any other undergraduate scholarships which they may have received from the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
Upon admission to the School of Law, students will be automatically considered by the School of Law for Board of Trustees (BOT) scholarships and, if awarded a BOT scholarship, the BOT scholarship is the only university scholarship that will be applied to their law school tuition.
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Next steps
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ interested in pursuing the 3 + 3 program should speak to an academic advisor at their college early in their undergraduate career to ensure that they receive proper advising and to ensure that they have time to successfully complete the requirements of their major and the necessary undergraduate credit hours.
Questions
If you are interested in learning more about the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law 3 + 3 program, please contact your undergraduate pre-law or academic advisor and the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Admissions Office at lawadmissions@uakron.edu.