Honors Law Program

Begin your trajectory to law school during your undergraduate years. Open to all Illinois Tech undergraduate majors, this program allows you to earn your B.S. from Illinois Tech and a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in six* years instead of seven. Illinois Tech is one of only a few tech-focused universities with a law school.

Law school classes are taken at Illinois Tech’s Chicago-Kent College of Law. Students have access to pre-law advising and LSAT preparation assistance.

*Due to program requirements, engineering and architecture students would earn their undergraduate and J.D. degrees in seven years.

How to Apply

Prospective Students (First-Year Applicants)

Prospective first-year students who are interested in admission to the accelerated Honors Law (B.​S.​/J.D.​) program must submit the following by August 1:

  • Common Application
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • High School/Secondary School Transcripts
  • SAT or ACT test scores (optional)
  • B.​S.​/J.​D.​ Supplemental Application

View admission requirements

View B.​S.​/J.​D.​ supplemental application

Current Illinois Tech Students and Transfer Students

Acceptance by Chicago-Kent is automatic for those students who meet the minimum program requirements, which are:

  • Maintain a 3.​40 cumulative undergraduate GPA.
  • Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) by February of their third undergraduate year at the university if they are in the six-year program or by February of their fourth year at the university if they are not and achieve an LSAT score at or exceeding 150 for the Chicago-Kent entering class.
  • Submit a completed application to Chicago-Kent by April 15 of the third undergraduate year if they are in the six-year program or in the fourth undergraduate year if they are not.
  • Students who participate in the program but who do not meet the criteria for guaranteed admission are invited to apply through the regular competitive application process for admission to Chicago-Kent after three or four years of undergraduate study. In reviewing such applications, consideration will be given to the student’s participation in the Honors Law Program.

 

Jumpstart Your Legal Education

Honors Law at Illinois Tech

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You’re Automatically In

Maintain a 3.40 GPA and meet the required LSAT score, and you're guaranteed admission into Chicago Kent College of Law.

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Get a Law Degree in Six Years

Complete your major requirements during your first three years of undergraduate studies, then spend three years on your J.D.

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We Are Diverse

Honors Law students come from a variety of majors including biology, chemistry, computer science, humanities, physics, psychology, and more.

“I’m in the 3+3 B.S./J.D. program and I’m specializing in history. I find a lot of the classes very interesting. The humanities program has a lot of room for electives, so you’re free to choose the classes you want. I hope to one day use a law degree to stand up for what’s right. Whether it’s a person or an idea, everyone deserves fair representation.”

—Brandon Holifield (Humanities/Honors Law Program 2nd Year)

Brandon Holifield