Early Admissions Programs

Within Duquesne University

The McAnulty College of Liberal Arts, A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, and School of Leadership and Professional Advancement cooperate with the School of Law in programs which enable students to receive a bachelor’s degree from these schools after three years of undergraduate work and successful completion of the first year of law school.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility for the early admission programs requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 over three years (minimum 90 credits); completion of all undergraduate curricular requirements at Duquesne (no transfer credits are allowed); a minimum LSAT score in the 60th percentile (students interested in applying should take the LSAT in the fall or winter of their junior year); and a letter of recommendation from the pre-law advisor to the Law School’s Director of Admissions.

Early Admissions Programs with Other Institutions

The Law School also has a growing list of 3/3 early admission program partners, including:

  • Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Gannon University
  • Juniata College
  • Lake Erie College
  • Mercyhurst College
  • Seton Hill University
  • St. Francis College
  • Washington and Jefferson College
  • Waynesburg College
  • Westminster College
  • Institutions comprising the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education:
  • Bloomsburg University
  • California University
  • Cheyney University
  • Clarion University
  • East Stroudsburg University
  • Indiana University
  • Kutztown University
  • Lock Haven University
  • Mansfield University
  • Millersville University
  • Shippensburg University
  • Slippery Rock University
  • West Chester University