WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE / SUFFOLK UNIVERSLTY LAW SCHOOL JURIS DOCTOR PROGRAM

Suffolk University Law School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) offer a special joint early admission program. Qualified high school seniors who are admitted to WPI may also be eligible for admission to Suffolk University Law School. Eligible students should have an interest in the sciences and liberal arts combined with the determination and the talent to complete the program.

This program recognizes the growing demand for professionals who have an undergraduate background in engineering combined with a legal education. The law as it relates to the environment, intellectual property, high technology, the Internet, computers, and other areas requiring a technical and legal background is continuously emerging and extensive.

This is a highly competitive program and only a limited number of high school seniors are offered admission. Once preliminary admission is granted, the applicant must complete the Bachelor of Science degree from WPI with a minimum final GPA of at least 3.25 and have an LSAT score above the 75th percentile. Candidates for the program must submit an updated application to Suffolk University Law School during their senior year at WPI.

Students not admitted as high school seniors to this program are eligible to reapply during their freshman or sophomore years at WPI.