The 3+3 Program enables
highly qualified students to complete both a bachelor's degree and a graduate
law degree (juris doctor, or J.D.) in six years, rather than the usual seven.
The 3+3 Program is open to Rutgers students across all three of the
university's Schools/Colleges of Arts and Sciences: in Camden, Newark, and New
Brunswick.
Students participating in
this accelerated program complete their first year of law school courses during
their fourth undergraduate year. To prepare for this fourth year, they must
complete all undergraduate course requirements in General Education and in
their chosen major and compile at least 91 credits during their first three
years. The 29 credits required during the first year of law school count toward
both degrees.
Normally, 3+3 Program
students are awarded their bachelor's degrees at the end of their fourth year
and are eligible to participate in the College/School of Arts and Sciences'
graduation ceremonies at that time. The juris doctor is typically awarded after
two additional years as a full-time law student on successful completion of the
required course credits in Rutgers Law School and of all other J.D.
requirements.
For further information
about the 3+3 Program--including the application process, requirements,
tuition, and curriculum--please contact Rutgers Law School admissions.
School of Arts and Sciences 
