4+3 Program Structure
Students participate in the program in two phases:
1. Early enrollment in the 4+3 Direct Admission Pathway Program
Students must apply to and enter the 4+3 Direct Admission Pathway before completing 60 undergraduate credits and, as a pathway requirement, complete at least 60 undergraduate credits at Quinnipiac. Transfer credits do not count toward this minimum.
2. Application to Quinnipiac Law
Students must meet the program’s academic benchmarks and complete the following requirements:
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Students apply to Quinnipiac Law during the academic year in which they will complete their bachelor’s degree.
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Students admitted through this program must complete all requirements for the bachelor’s degree prior to matriculation at Quinnipiac Law.
Application Timeline
High School Applicants
If you are interested in the program, please check either “pre-law” or “combined BA or BS/JD” on your undergraduate admissions application.
Direct Admission Requirements
Students accepted into the 4+3 Direct Admission Pathway must meet established academic benchmarks, including:
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Earn a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA as calculated by LSAC, including any adjustments made by LSAC in accordance with its credential assembly process.
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Achieve an LSAT score equal to, or greater than, the law school’s first year class median at the time the law school application is submitted.
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Submit two letters of recommendation, including at least one from a faculty member at Quinnipiac University.
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Submit an application to Quinnipiac Law between September 1 and March 15 of the academic year preceding intended fall semester start.
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Otherwise meet all standard admission, character and fitness requirements, including Quinnipiac Law’s review of the student’s complete academic file from Quinnipiac University and any other postsecondary institutions attended.
At Quinnipiac University School of Law, our focus is on educating the whole lawyer. We empower you to retain your personal values and sense of self while teaching you to be skilled, knowledgeable, and ethical practitioners of the law. Quinnipiac Law has a responsibility to educate lawyers who will serve the legal needs of all members of society. With this responsibility in mind, we enroll students whose lived experience suggests that they have the capacity to make a substantial contribution to the learning environment of the law school and to distinguish themselves in serving the community through the practice of law, policy improvement, government service, legal scholarship, or other law-related activities. We aspire to educate lawyers who are interested in improving access to quality representation and justice.
While past academic performance and LSAT scores are important aspects of an application, we also consider additional factors including (but not limited to): letters of recommendation; the clarity and quality of writing (throughout the entire application); advanced degrees; employment history; commitment to community service; experience navigating social, educational, physical, or economic challenges; moral character; academic growth and improving grades; rigor of undergraduate curriculum; extracurricular activities; distinctions/honors achieved; and life experience.
