3+3 Program - Bay Path University and Western New England University School of Law

Bay Path University (BPU) has an agreement with Western New England University School of Law through which Bay Path students can earn both a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies and a Juris Doctor degree in six years. Bay Path University students who have earned at least 50% of the credits required for the Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies degree at BPU with at least a 3.30 GPA may apply to the Western New England (WNE) School of Law full-time J.D. program. Upon acceptance, and after earning at least 75% of the credits required for the Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies degree at BPU with a 3.30 GPA, WNE School of Law will enroll the student in its J.D. program. After the student earns her first 30 credits at a grade of C+ or better in the WNE School of Law's J.D. program, BPU will accept those credits toward the requirements of BPU’s Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies and will confer that degree on the student as soon as such credits have been transferred. The student will then complete the remaining 2 years of the J.D. program.

3+3 Program Requirements

1. BPU students must earn at least 50% of the credits required for a University baccalaureate degree to apply to the WNE School of Law’s J.D. program.
2. BPU students must earn at least 75% of the credits required for a University baccalaureate degree before their enrollment at the School of Law, provided that the following conditions are met:
3. The student must apply for admission to the School of Law's full-time, regular J.D. program. Upon approval of the appropriate School of Law official(s), students who matriculate in the School of Law's full-time, regular J.D. program pursuant to this program may switch to part-time status after completing their first year of full-time study.
4. The School of Law admissions office must receive from the student or from other persons or institutions acting at the student's request, all application materials required by the School of Law no later than March 15 of the calendar year in which the student hopes to matriculate at the School of Law. These materials include, but are not limited to, a valid Law School Admissions Test ("LSAT") score, a complete Law School Admissions Council ("LSAC") Credential Assembly Service ("CAS") report, letters of recommendation, resume and personal statement. Application packets completed after March 15 of the calendar year in which the student hopes to matriculate at the School of Law will be considered only on a space-available basis.
5. The student is advised to take the LSAT in the October or December administration of the test, but must take the LSAT no later than February of the calendar year of the fall term in which the student hopes to matriculate at the School of Law. LSAT scores for administrations of the LSAT later than the February test of the calendar year in which the student hopes to matriculate at the School of Law will be considered by the School of Law only on a space-available basis.
6. The student must submit to the School of Law admissions office through LSAC a University transcript with grades earned for credits counted toward University's baccalaureate degree. In order to fulfill this requirement in a timely manner, students should update their CAS reports through LSAC as soon as possible after the relevant grades are released by University.
7. The student must have earned a cumulative grade point average ("GPA") of 3.30 or higher at University for the credits counted toward the University baccalaureate degree at the time of application. The School of Law will not consider an application from a University student until furnished with proof that this GPA requirement has been met. The School of Law will require University students admitted to the School of Law's J.D. program to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 before enrollment at the School of Law. A drop in an admitted student's cumulative GPA below 3.30 during such period may cause the School of Law to rescind its decision to admit the student. All grades earned at any post-secondary institution will be considered by the Admissions Committee of the School of Law, including grades from courses transferred into University from other colleges.
8. The student must score at or above the median LSAT score for matriculants at the School of Law for the previous admission year. The School of Law will not act on an application from a University student until furnished with proof that this LSAT score requirement has been met. Potential applicants should contact the School of Law admissions office in advance of registering to take the LSAT to find out what the median LSAT score for matriculants at the School of Law was for the relevant admission year.

WNE School of Law permits BPU students who pursue this program to apply for any and all applicable scholarships and other financial aid at the School of Law on the same terms as any other students. (Total scholarships awarded, including external scholarships, may not exceed the School of Law’s tuition cost. The School of Law’s scholarship award may be reduced if a student’s total scholarship exceeds tuition cost.)