Partner Institution 3+3 Applicants

The School of Law has established a 3+3 Program with the following institutions:

• Alfred University
• Canisius University (Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Strategic Communication majors)
• Le Moyne College
• Nazareth University (History, Legal Studies, Philosophy, and Political Science majors)
• Niagara University (Criminology & Criminal Justice, English, History, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology)
• Rochester Institute of Technology (Advertising and Public Relations, Communication, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, History, International and Global Studies, Journalism, Museum Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology majors)
• St. John Fisher University
• SUNY Buffalo State (Political Science majors with a Public Legal Studies Concentration)
• SUNY Canton (Legal Studies and Applied Psychology majors)
• SUNY Potsdam

The 3+ 3 Program is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students at partner schools who, by the completion of their third year of undergraduate studies, have:

• Completed a minimum of 90 credits through residency, Advanced Placement, or transfer credits, including:
  • completion of undergraduate core curriculum as defined by their undergraduate institution;
  • completion of all course requirements of the undergraduate department(s) or program(s) in which the student is majoring and minoring or who have an agreement in writing with those departments or programs to accept courses taken at UB School of Law as satisfying major(s) or minor requirements.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above through 90 credits of undergraduate coursework;
• An LSAT score at or above the median LSAT for the School of Law’s previous year’s enrolled class OR GRE scores at or above the 70th percentile on the Verbal Reasoning section and at or above the 40th percentile on the Quantitative Reasoning section.

To be eligible for matriculation to the School of Law’s J.D. program students at partner institutions must submit an application through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Following the receipt of all required admission materials, the School of Law will review and arrive at an admission decision. The School of Law’s Admissions Committee reserves the right to request and conduct an in-person admissions interview prior to arriving at a final admission decision.

In order to submit the application students should gather the below supporting documents and letters of recommendation:

• LSAT or GRE scores (meeting the minimum requirement);
• Official transcripts from all academic institutions;
• Two academic recommendation letters;
• Résumé
• 1 1/2 – 2 page (double-spaced, 12-point font) Personal Statement addressing (1) your most significant personal experience beyond academic accomplishments, and (2) your career ambitions.

For more information visit Applying to Law School.

Eligible students must take the LSAT no later than January of their Junior year or GRE no later than January 15th of their Junior year in order to complete the LSAC application.

The application must be completed no later than February 1^st of a student's Junior year.

Undergraduate students at partner institutions should consult with their Academic Advisement Office often and should plan to discuss the application process in the Fall of their Junior year.