3+3 Program

The 3+3 Program is an admissions pathway that allows certain students at the University of Louisville to apply to Brandeis Law during their third year of undergraduate study for the chance to start law school early. If admitted, a 3+3 student would receive their bachelor's degree after successfully completing the first year of JD coursework. To be eligible, students must complete three full academic years (90 credit hours) of postsecondary undergraduate coursework, including at least two full academic years (60 credit hours) of in-person instruction at the University of Louisville, in a qualifying major:

Dual enrollment credit, Advanced Placement credit or any other credit earned while in high school is not "postsecondary" and therefore does not count toward the required 90 undergraduate credit hours. Students pursuing the 3+3 Program must satisfy all general education requirements and major-specific coursework for their bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling at Brandeis Law, unless they have received approval from their undergraduate advisor that first-year JD courses will satisfy outstanding major-specific requirements.

Questions about how to structure your undergraduate studies to participate in the 3+3 Program should be directed to your undergraduate advisor.

Interested students must apply to the law school during their third year of undergraduate study, and their application must be complete by the regular deadline of April 1 in order to be considered for admission under the 3+3 Program. 3+3 applicants are subject to the same entrance standards as traditional first-year applicants, and any offer of admission is contingent upon continued undergraduate academic performance.

Students admitted to the JD program via the 3+3 Program pay the law school tuition rate for the duration of their enrollment at Brandeis Law, including their first year of JD coursework. Certain University-funded scholarships may be maintained for the first year of the JD program, while state-funded or other sources of funding may not, per applicable regulations. 3+3 students may also be eligible for scholarship funding from the law school itself, with the combined total of all institutional funding capped at the actual cost of tuition and fees.