BSBA + JD
The Suffolk Law Scholars Program offers high-achieving students an opportunity to gain provisional acceptance to the Suffolk Law School as they enter the University as first-year undergraduate students.
The program is available to members of the University Honors Program. You can choose from a wide range of majors, and you can select from either the traditional or accelerated track for entry to Suffolk Law School, leading to the Juris Doctor (JD).
Benefits
- Provisional admission to Suffolk University Law School as soon as you’re admitted to an undergraduate program
- Receive one-on-one program advising
- Build your resume with internship and practicum experience
- Receive mentorship from peers, faculty, current law students, and alumni attorneys
- Attend special lectures, workshops, and events
Your Options
4+3 Program
- Earn your bachelor’s in four years (no summer classes)
- Complete the JD in three years
3+3 Accelerated Program
- Earn your bachelor’s in three years (with summer classes)
- Complete the JD in three years
Admission Requirements
- Must be accepted into the University Honors Program
- Have a high class standing; excellent high school GPA
- Have strong ACT, SAT scores
- Submit a well-argued and well-written essay
- Have excellent letters of recommendation
- Possess above-average maturity
- Have experience in community service and leadership positions
- Show a genuine interest in the legal profession and its value to society
Program Requirements
- Satisfy all academic requirements of your degree program(s) and all entrance requirements for the Law School
- Satisfy all Honors Program degree requirements
- Obtain a letter of recommendation to the law school from a member of the Law Scholars Admission Committee
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in your undergraduate program
- Earn an LSAT score equal to or greater than the Law School’s median score of the prior year
- Comply at all times with the University’s standards for student performance and conduct