Program Overview

Introduction to the 3+3 Pre-Law Program

The LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences 3+3 Pre-Law Program is designed for high-achieving undergraduate students who wish to earn a bachelor's degree and a law degree in six years instead of the traditional seven years.

Understanding the Program

This program allows students to complete their bachelor's degree and law degree with three years of full-time study at LSU and three years of full-time study at the LSU Law Center.

Program Structure

Students follow a prescribed curriculum to complete required courses for a bachelor's degree in three years. They then apply for admission to the LSU Law Center during their junior year. If accepted, they are eligible to begin study at the LSU Law Center during their senior year of undergraduate studies. Completed coursework will count toward the final year of the undergraduate degree, as well as the first year of the law degree.

Financing Legal Education

Louisiana students with the TOPS scholarship can use a year of TOPS funding for the first year of law school, as long as semesters of eligibility remain.

Participating Degree Programs

The following degree programs are participating in the 3+3 Pre-Law Program:

• African & African American Studies
• Anthropology
• Classical Civilization
• Communication Studies
• English
• French
• Geography
• History
• International Studies
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Screen Arts
• Sociology
• Criminology
• Spanish
• Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

LSU Law Center Facts

The LSU Law Center is:

• Solidly positioned among the top 100 American law schools in U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools
• Has the traditional #1 State Bar passage rate in Louisiana
• Prepares lawyers to address the full range of 21st-century issues in the complex energy sector through the LSU John P. Laborde Energy Law Center
• Boasts more named partners in the top 10 largest Louisiana-based law firms than all other Louisiana law schools combined

Utilization of TOPS Eligibility

Students can utilize remaining semesters of TOPS eligibility towards law school, with the value being LSU's undergraduate tuition applied towards their law school fee bill. The TOPS award will not cover law school tuition and fees.