Six-Year Bachelor of Arts-Juris Doctor Program
A cooperative program of the School of Philosophy with Catholic University's Columbus School of Law allows students to apply for admission to the Columbus School of Law after three years of undergraduate study. Acceptance depends upon a superior academic record, appropriate score on the Law School Admission Test, and an estimate of the student’s ability to pursue the study of law after the junior year. Initial steps to enter the program should be taken before the end of the sophomore year. It is preferable to plan for this option already during the freshman year. A grade-point average of 3.6 is required. Students apply to the Law School in the second semester of the junior year. Successful candidates receive the B.A. degree at the end of the fourth year and the J.D. degree two years thereafter.
During the fourth year of study, which is the senior year of the B.A. program and the first year of the J.D. program at the Law School, students are fully matriculated in the Law School and are required to pay the full tuition and fees charged for the J.D. program, less any financial aid or scholarship awarded.
Students will be considered for financial aid and competitive scholarships at the Law School, but eligibility under this program does not guarantee an award.