3+3 Accelerated Law Programs
The University of Central Florida has established 3+3 Accelerated Law Programs with
- Touro College Law Center (Central Islip, NY)
- Florida State University College of Law (Tallahassee, FL)
For further information
Dr. Margarita Koblasz, J.D.
Dr. Phillips Academic Commons (DPAC), Suite 430
Phone: 407-823-1670 | Fax: 407-823-3110
Email: legalstudies@ucf.edu
Students who meet the eligibility and admission requirements at both UCF and one of these three law schools can complete a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years rather than the traditional seven, saving a year of time and costs.
OVERVIEW – 3+3 Eligibility and Admissions
- A 3+3 program does not guarantee admission into law school.
- No more than 30 credit hours can be transferred from a 3+3 law school toward the 120 credit hours needed to complete a bachelor’s degree at UCF.
- A bachelor’s degree at UCF is not completed until the successful completion of the first year at a 3+3 law school.
- Both the Department of Legal Studies and Office of Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising at UCF have the discretion of accepting or denying admission to a student to a 3+3 accelerated law program.
Center Central Islip, New York
Tallahassee, Florida
ELIGIBILITY
- Full-time student (12 or more credit hours per semester)
- Declared major in legal studies
- Competitive SAT/ACT scores
- Completion of a minimum of one semester in residence at UCF
- Completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours with a GPA of at least 3.0
- Cumulative GPA of at least a 3.3
APPLICATION TO PROGRAM
In freshman or sophomore year
- Submit to UCF’s Department of Legal Studies:
– Personal statement explaining interest in program (maximum of 500 words)
– Letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the Department of Legal Studies - Prepare for a personal interview (to be scheduled)
ADMISSION TO TOURO LAW
At beginning of junior year
- Take Law School Admission Test (LSAT) prior to applying for admission and achieve a minimum score of 149
- Apply for admission to Touro Law by February 1
- Submit letter to Touro Law from UCF’s legal studies’ advisor certifying successful progress toward completion of all UCF program requirements
- Meet Touro Law’s requirements for moral fitness and character
By end of junior year
- Complete a minimum of 93 credit hours at UCF, consisting of all GEP and major in legal studies’ requirements
TOURO LAW WILL NOTIFY APPLICANTS OF ADMISSIONS DECISIONS BY JUNE 1.
Admission to the FSU College of Law J.D. program is highly competitive. Students participating in the 3+3 program generally will be required to:
- Take the LSAT during or before their junior year and earn a score acceptable for admission.
- Successfully complete at least 15 credit hours of UCF course work with a 3.2 UCF GPA at time of application.
- Earn at least 90 undergraduate credits prior to matriculation at the law school. Participants must successfully complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence at UCF.
- Fulfill all major and graduation requirements (except the 120 credit hours) by the end of their junior year.
- Fulfill any other requirements separately imposed by the student’s undergraduate college.
- Apply for admission to the law school during or by the end of their junior year and by the FSU College of Law application deadline.
- Pay the full-time law school tuition/fees rate (financial aid available).
FSU LAW WILL NOTIFY APPLICANTS OF ADMISSIONS DECISIONS BY JUNE 1
