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3+3 Program
In Drake Law School's 3+3 Program, you can earn your undergraduate degree and a law degree in six years.
Qualified students can earn an undergraduate degree and a law degree in six years rather than the usual seven.
Through this program, students complete three years of full-time undergraduate study, use law school courses to meet the balance of required undergraduate credits and receive their bachelor's degree after the first year of law school.
The first step in pursuing a 3+3 program is to contact both your academic advisor and the designated contact at your undergraduate institution (high school students should first contact the undergraduate admission offices of these institutions):
Drake University
Contact: Your individual academic advisor
Students are eligible for the program with majors from the following colleges/schools:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Zimpleman College of Business
- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Learn more about the Drake University 3+3 Program.
Below are some other institutions who have a 3+3 agreement with Drake Law School:
If you are at another undergraduate institution you can still use the 3+3 option. All that is required is for your undergraduate school to agree to use the credits you earn in your first year of law school to complete your undergraduate degree requirements.
How do I apply?
Students should discuss the 3+3 Program with their undergraduate academic advisor. Advisors will assist students to ensure that undergraduate degree requirements are met through either their three years of undergraduate study or their first year of law school.
3+3 applicants will be required to take the LSAT. The test is typically taken one year in advance of anticipated law school enrollment. Interested students are also encouraged to contact the Drake Law Director or Admission Matt Johnson (matt.johnson@drake.edu or 515-271-2059) at this time to further discuss the Law School application and admission process.
3+3 applicants should submit the Drake Law School application during the Spring semester of their third year (after Fall semester grades are available). All 3+3 students apply to the Law School using the normal application process; the only additional requirement is a letter from the undergraduate advisor confirming that the student will fulfill all requirements for the bachelor's degree by the end of the first year of law school.
Participation in the 3+3 Program does not guarantee admission into the Law School.
For more information, contact the Office of Admission and Financial Aid at 515-271-2782 or law-admit@drake.edu.
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