Integrated BA/MA

Legal Studies (3+2 Program)

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's / Master's
  • Duration
    3 years / 2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    34,230USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Mar, Aug, Oct, May

Program overview

What Walsh University says about their program:

Walsh University has partnered with some of the nation's top law schools to provide students with an opportunity to obtain both a bachelor's degree and a juris doctorate (JD) in a fraction of the time it typically takes student to complete both degrees. This saves students both time and money.

Through these programs, students can complete three years of undergraduate coursework and then begin working toward their juris doctorate while simultaneously earning their bachelor's degree in legal studies from Walsh.

The Legal Studies program offers students an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from Walsh University and a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Akron School of Law or the Catholic University of America in six years (3+3 Program), or from the University of Dayton School of Law in five years (3+2 Program).

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • New freshmen applicants must finish secondary school in their home country by the time of enrollment to be eligible for university. A student who has previously enrolled in more than one semester of post-secondary institution after secondary school completion is required to apply as a transfer student
  • Freshmen and transfer applicants must meet the minimum requirement of a 2.0 GPA or higher on a U.S. 4.0 GPA scale. Some special programs may have higher requirements

English proficiency

  • IELTS

    5.5

  • TOEFL iBT

    62

  • PTE Academic

    45

  • Duolingo

    95

English proficiency waivers

  • Student is from an English speaking country
  • Attended a U.S. high school or an IB certified high school for at least 2 years and have maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher may apply as test optional
  • SAT minimum of 500 evidence based reading and writing
  • ACT minimum of 21 in English

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Any additional documentation as required by your admissions counselor
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Fees and funding

Funding

Undergraduate

Academic Scholarships and Competitions Walsh rewards all incoming full-time freshmen with one academic merit scholarship based on their high school grades and test scores:

  • Deshayes Scholarship

    US$20,000

  • Vanasse Scholarship

    US$18,000

  • Brothers of Christian Instruction Scholarship

    US$17,000

  • La Mennais Scholarship

    US$16,000

  • Farrell Award

    US$15,000

Honors Competition

  • Amount

    US$24,000 or a full-tuition Presidential Scholarship.

  • Requirements

    Walsh University invites academically qualified international applicants to compete in the Honors Competition. The Presidential Scholarship replaces any previously-awarded institutional funds. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher and a 25 ACT / 1200 SAT or a 100 TOEFL / 7 IELTS to be considered

International Grant

  • Amount

    annually renewed international Grants of US$2,000

  • Requirements

    International students who reside on campus

Campus Service Award

  • Amount

    up to US$2,000 annually

  • Requirements

    Campus Service awards give all international students who reside on campus an opportunity to earn an award in exchange for working an on-campus job for 4-10 hours a week

Fee information

Undergraduate tuition: US$34,230 per year

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