3+3 Accelerated Law School Programs

College of Arts & Sciences

Dwayne 0. Andreas School of Law

Admission Requirements and Procedures

Accelerated programs provide the opportunity for qualified undergraduates to complete seamlessly a Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor degree in six, rather than seven, years. Participants in the program will complete the first three years of study through the College of Arts & Sciences and the fourth year in residence at the Law School. Successful completion of the first year law classes will satisfy the final requirements and credits for the Bachelor’s degree.

Program Admission

1. Admission to the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program shall occur in two stages:
   1. initial selection by undergraduate Department faculty members during a student’s first or sophomore year, and
   2. final selection by Barry Law School during a student’s junior year.

      Selection for the first phase of the program is designed to give qualified students the opportunity for consideration for early admission to Barry Law School. However, neither the undergraduate program nor Barry Law School guarantees a student’s admission to Barry Law School.

2. Students who meet the following criteria shall be eligible to apply to the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program during the student’s first or sophomore year:
   1. admitted to one of the following undergraduate major and enrolled initially as a first-time, first-year student: Communication & Media Studies; History; Political Science; Pre-Law; Psychology
   2. acceptable SAT score or comparable ACT score
   3. high school GPA of 3.6 (as calculated by Barry University Office of Undergraduate Admissions)
   4. successful completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours of major area and general education course work with a 3.5 major area GPA
   5. completion of a minimum of one semester in residence in the undergraduate department.
3. Eligible students wishing to apply to the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program should submit a letter of interest to the undergraduate department with the following items attached:
   1. essay of 250 words or less explaining why he or she is interested in the program
   2. current undergraduate transcript/academic audit from advisor
   3. recommendations by one high school and one undergraduate major area faculty member
4. Undergraduate program faculty members will select candidates to participate in the 3+ 3 Accelerated Law Program from the group of eligible students who submit letter of interest, in accordance with the above stipulations. A personal interview will also be required of all student applicants to this program.
5. Students selected by undergraduate program faculty members for participation in the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program and who have completed 75 credit hours of their baccalaureate degree program will be eligible for consideration for early admission to Barry Law School. To be considered, students must:
   1. apply for admission to Barry Law School by March 1st of the student’s junior year or as otherwise established by Barry Law School
   2. submit to Barry Law School a letter from a designated undergraduate major area program certifying satisfactory progress toward completion of all undergraduate program requirements
   3. maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA and 3.5 GPA in all undergraduate major area course work. Failure to achieve minimum GPA requirements in any one semester may disqualify a student from further participation in the 3+ 3 Accelerated Law Program.
   4. take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) no later than the February administration during the student’s junior year and achieve a minimum score of 149 or as otherwise established-by Barry Law School
   5. meet Barry Law School requirements for moral fitness and character as set out in its admissions application
6. Barry Law School agrees to notify applicants by June 1st of its admissions decisions. Enrollment of admitted students to Barry Law School will be contingent upon their completion of all undergraduate program requirements for the first three years of study. The undergraduate Department will provide a letter from a designated academic advisor certifying such completion.
7. Participating students may elect to complete their Bachelor’s degree in residence at the College of Arts & Sciences Department in four years under the following circumstances:
   1. students not accepted by Barry Law School may complete a fourth year at the undergraduate department and fulfill their remaining requirements for graduation with a Bachelor’s degree and may elect to reapply for admission to Barry Law School
   2. students who decide to opt out of the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program may elect to fulfill their remaining requirements for graduation from undergraduate Department with a Bachelor’s degree
   3. students who do not successfully complete their first year of course work at Barry Law School may elect to return to undergraduate Department to fulfill their remaining requirements for graduation for a Bachelor’s degree.

These Programs are offered through the Departments of Communication, History & Political Science, Psychology, and Theology & Philosophy. Please see those Department sections of the catalog for details on their program specific requirements.