Accelerated Dual-Degree BA or BS/JD (3+3)

Accelerated Dual-Degree

BA or BS/JD (3+3)

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In this program, you’ll have the flexibility to pursue a variety of majors and then get a head start on your law degree and accelerate your career.

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Program Overview

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Your Experience

With our innovative BA or BS/Juris Doctor (3+3) program, you can earn a bachelor’s degree and complete law school in 6 years.

Whatever your major, we’ll help you shape your experience in a way that reflects your interests and professional ambitions. From corporate law to criminal defense litigation and environmental law, you’ll have a multitude of career paths within the legal field, government or the nonprofit world. You’ll receive consistent guidance from both the pre-law adviser and your undergraduate major adviser to keep you on track with the appropriate courses and ensure that you’re ready to begin law school during your senior year.

Based on your major and the number of credits you enter the program with, you will be able to complete all of your undergraduate credit requirements by the end of your junior year and then start your JD degree full time in your fourth year.

Program benefits:

Completion of two degrees in 6 years (one year less than the traditional path)
Option of attending a 1-credit LSAT prep class
Interaction with law school dean and faculty throughout the undergraduate years
Continued merit scholarship through law school, subject to the conditions listed below

By the Numbers

90% Experience That Matters

Percentage of our students that participate in our guaranteed clinic and externship experiences (Class of 2024).

5:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Small class sizes enhance classroom discussions and perspective sharing.

350+ Externship Locations

Students gain real-world experience working with attorneys in corporations, government, non-profits and private practice.

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Benefits of the Accelerated Dual-Degree (3+3) Program

As a 3+3 student, you will have the flexibility to participate in experiential learning, internships and study abroad opportunities. These experiences play a large role in career development and are central to this dual-degree program. Our students have a strong support system that includes dedicated faculty and staff, alumni connections and a career development office that works to develop job preparation and interview skills.

Our accelerated dual-degree (3+3) program enables you to earn your undergraduate and graduate degrees in the most efficient and economical way possible, positioning you for success in a competitive landscape. This approach to earning your degrees advances on traditional higher education models by focusing on rigorous, interdisciplinary and experiential learning.

The benefits include:

Saving time and money: You’ll complete your degrees sooner, save on tuition costs and enter the workforce at least one year earlier, with a graduate degree
Competitive career positioning: Your graduate degree will give you an advantage in a competitive landscape
Scholarships: Your Quinnipiac merit scholarship may be available throughout your juris doctorate degree program provided you meet eligibility criteria.
Dedicated guidance: You’ll be partnered with the director of the program within the school who will also be your academic adviser
Experiential learning: You’ll have access to special programming and networking opportunities for program students

Living on Campus

Accelerated dual-degree students, like all students, are required to live on campus for their first three years of enrollment.

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Student Spotlight

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Success for accelerated degree student

Nicole Dwyer, JD ’19

When it comes to focus, dedication and time management, Nicole Dwyer, JD ’19, is ahead of her class. She finished the Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/JD (3+3) program and was able to do so while graduating summa cum laude.

“My undergraduate and law school advisers were very supportive working with me to make sure I could finish everything the way I wanted,” she said.

Dwyer managed to balance her workload with a clerkship at Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP, where she trained on the defense side of litigation. She also worked as a summer associate at Wiggin and Dana LLP, and made such a positive impression that the firm offered her a full-time position upon graduation. She credits her Quinnipiac law professors, especially Alexander “Sandy” Meiklejohn and Brad Saxton, for their mentorship and career counseling.

“They’ve both gone way beyond what I ever expected from a professor, in terms of helping me figure out what I wanted to do and how to apply for positions,” said Dwyer, whose goal it is to become a defense attorney.

Dwyer also found time for other experiential pursuits, serving as editor-in-chief of the Quinnipiac Law Review and sharpening her courtroom skills as a member of the law school’s mock trial team.

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