Get a head start on law school with the 3+3 Program!
Considering law school? Instead of taking the usual seven years to earn your undergraduate and law degrees, you can complete the Rutgers Law 3+3 program in just six years. Earn your degrees in less time, spend less money, but with the same top-notch education!
Why Choose the 3 + 3 Program at Rutgers Law?
- Save time and tuition by finishing your degrees on an accelerated track
- Access thorough advising during your undergraduate career
- Connect to employment opportunities in three of the nation’s largest legal markets — New York City, Philadelphia, and New Jersey — as a benefit of the law school’s two locations, which span the state.
The 3+3 Program enables highly qualified students to complete both a bachelor’s degree and a graduate law degree (Juris Doctor, or “JD”) in six years, rather than the usual seven. The 3+3 Program is open to Rutgers students across all three of the University’s schools/colleges of Arts and Sciences, in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. It is also available to students at Rowan University, Moravian University, Peirce College, and West Chester University—see the "partner schools" tab below for specific information.
Students participating in this accelerated program complete their first year of law school courses during their fourth undergraduate year. To prepare for this fourth year, they must complete all undergraduate course requirements in General Education and in their chosen major and compile at least 91 credits during their first three years. The 29 credits required during the first year of law school count toward both degrees.
Normally, 3+3 Program students are awarded their bachelor’s degrees at the end of their fourth year and are eligible to participate in the College/School of Arts and Science’s graduation ceremonies at that time. The Juris Doctor is typically awarded after two additional years as a full-time law student on successful completion of the required course credits in the Law School and of all other JD requirements.
For further information about the 3+3 Program — including the application process, requirements, tuition, and curriculum — please contact Rutgers Law School admissions.
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