3+3 Dual Law Degree Program

A new partnership with the University of Nebraska College of Law (Nebraska Law) gives Nebraska Wesleyan students a faster path to their law degree.

In this 3+3 dual degree program, students at NWU who fulfill their degree requirements in three years can apply for admission to Nebraska Law during their junior year. Those who satisfy the law school’s admission criteria are guaranteed acceptance.

Students start law school in what would traditionally be their senior year at NWU, and the credits they earn at Nebraska Law during this year will contribute towards their bachelor’s degree. This enables them to obtain both a bachelor’s degree and a juris doctor in just six years, which is one year less than the conventional route.

3+3 program eligibility requirements

Applicants apply to the program during their junior year. To apply, applicants will have: 

• Completed three-fourths of the total credit hours, and will have no more than 30 credit hours remaining, toward completion of the undergraduate degree at the time of matriculation into Nebraska Law;
• Completed all other requirements of their undergraduate degree program, including general education (“Archway Curriculum”) and major requirements, by the date of matriculation at Nebraska Law;
• No more than six credit hours of pass/fail undergraduate coursework credit;
• Not been on academic probation at any undergraduate institution;
• Submitted by March 1 the materials to Nebraska Law, including a completed application, law school admissions test results, satisfactory letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and records of the necessary course credits; and,  
• Provided Nebraska Law with a letter from the NWU Registrar stating that the applicant has completed all requirements for participation in the 3+3 dual degree law program and that the undergraduate institution will grant the applicant an undergraduate degree upon the applicant's successful completion of the first year Nebraska Law course work.

Nebraska automatic acceptance requirements

Applicants for this program are eligible for automatic acceptance to Nebraska Law if they meet the following requirements: 

• Have a valid LSAT score equal to or higher than the median LSAT score of the previous 1L class;
• Have a cumulative undergraduate GPA calculated by the Law School Admission Council equal to or higher than the median GPA of the previous 1L class;
• Meet the requirements for character and fitness, as determined by Nebraska Law in its sole discretion; and,
• Have satisfied all eligibility requirements for the 3+3 degree program listed above.

For more information on the 3+3 agreement with Nebraska Law, contact the pre-law advisor, Zach Baumann, Ph.D. at (402) 465-2435 or zbaumann [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (zbaumann[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu).