Fast track your undergraduate and law degrees
Mitchell Hamline’s 3+3 programs enable eligible students to complete their bachelor’s and J.D. degrees in six years rather than seven.
Students in 3+3 programs pursue a variety of undergraduate majors for three years before attending law school. They must apply to Mitchell Hamline and be accepted to the law school under the same criteria as all other applicants. Students attend Mitchell Hamline during what would typically be their fourth year of undergraduate work. Prospective 3+3 students should work closely with their undergraduate advisors to ensure they have completed all undergraduate major requirements prior to enrolling at Mitchell Hamline.
Qualified students in our direct admissions programs will receive a minimum 50-percent of Mitchell Hamline tuition scholarship.
Hamline University
Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies, Tammy Pettinato Oltz
- Hamline University and Mitchell Hamline 3+3 program
- Hamline University direct admission to Mitchell Hamline program
Bemidji State University
College of St. Scholastica
Pre-Law Advisors Professors Ashley Comstock and Randall Poole
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Ripon College
Pre-Law Advisor Professor Steven R. Sorenson
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Program ends August 1, 2025
Saint Cloud State University
Professor of Marketing James Lange, J.D.
University of Alaska Anchorage
Associate Professor Ryan Fortson
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Dr. Tina Lee, Pre-Law Advisor, Professor / Program Director
Winona State University
Director of Legal Studies Program Professor Gregory Richards
Mitchell Hamline Contact
Assistant Director, Admissions Ann M. Buesgens