Degree Requirements

​​​​​​In order to maintain status in the program, students must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward completing their undergraduate coursework in three years, including meeting the Modern Language Requirement and necessary Liberal Studies Program or Honors Program requirements. Students who enroll in the BA/JD program in 2022 or later must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.7 by the end of their second year of undergraduate study and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.7 in their third and final year of undergraduate study. Students who enrolled in the BA/JD program prior to 2022 must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.35 by the end of their second year of undergraduate study and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.35 in their third and final year of undergraduate study.

In addition, students must complete a series of two-credit courses, taught by College of Law faculty, prior to matriculation in the College of Law. They are designed to help students understand many aspects of the legal system as well as to complement their undergraduate course of study. The courses are as follows:

• PRELAW 150: The Practice of Law
• PRELAW 151: Recent Controversies in Law
• PRELAW 152: Thinking about the Law
  

In order to matriculate in the College of Law, students will be required to register with the Law School Admission Council, submit the College of Law’s online application, comply with all character and fitness requirements for admission, and submit an LSAT or GRE score. The activities should be completed no later than February 1 of the participant’s third undergraduate year. The LSAT or GRE​ score will only be used for consideration of merit scholarships; it will not be a factor in the admission of the participant to the program.

Financial Aid

BA/JD students are not eligible for undergraduate scholarships once they start law school. All students will receive a merit scholarship from the College of Law, with merit scholarships beginning at $1,500 per academic year. Students who earn an LSAT score and GPA at or above the College of Law’s median LSAT and GPA are the most likely candidates for larger merit scholarships. College of Law students are not eligible for the Double Demon discount.

Participating Majors

The BA/JD Program is available for students pursuing the following majors at DePaul University's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS):

The BA/JD Program is available for students pursuing the following majors at DePaul University's College of Communication: