3+3 Law Partners | Mount St. Joseph University

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Accelerate Your Path to a Career in Law

Mount St. Joseph University partners with the following

law schools to offer a 3+3 option:

Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
University of Cincinnati, College of Law
University of Dayton, School of Law
University of St. Thomas- Minnesota, School of Law

Program Type:

Undergraduate

Program Format:

On Campus

School & Department:

School of Arts & Sciences
Department of Legal Studies

Leadership:

Mary Mazuk
M.A.
Director and PDSO for international students
513-244-4828

mary.mazuk@msj.edu

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Save Time and Money!

Finish your Bachelor's and Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 6 years*, instead of the typical 7.
First-year law classes can count toward both degrees: finish your undergraduate degree while also receiving credit toward the completion of your law degree. The first year of law school meets the undergraduate electives required for a bachelor's degree.
Finishing sooner allows tuition and living expense savings, as well as head start on entering the job market.
*Your Bachelor and J.D. can be completed in 5.5 years at The University of Dayton if selected for their summer start cohort

How to Apply

Apply to the Mount to begin your undergraduate degree.
Admission to the partner law schools is contigent on standards established by each partner institution and a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score.
To learn more, contact Chris Powers, Vice President for Enrollment at Chris.Powers@msj.edu

Launch Experience

The Science Building is where curiosity turns into discovery. Labs offer hands-on experiences that bring learning to life-giving students the chance to explore everything from genetics and environmental sustainability to to computer science, human behavior, and the incredible variety of life on Earth. Whether you're drawn to health care nature, technology, or society, you'll find opportunities here to dig deeper, ask big questions, and preprare for a future in the behavioral, computer, health, or natural sciences. It's the kind of place where your passion for science is sparked, strengthened and reimagined-one experiment, breakthrough, or "aha" moment at a time.

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3+3 Law Partners - Legal Studies

Accelerate Your Path to a Career in Law

Mount St. Joseph University partners with the following

law schools to offer a 3+3 option:

Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
University of Cincinnati, College of Law
University of Dayton, School of Law
University of St. Thomas- Minnesota, School of Law