ACCELERATED BACHELOR'S & J.D. PROGRAM
Considering a career in law? Complete your undergraduate and law degrees in six years at Georgia State. If you are entering college with at least 15 credit hours earned during high school, you may be eligible for our accelerated degree program.
In the Accelerated Bachelor’s/J.D. program, you’ll take courses your first year of law school at the undergraduate tuition rates.
EARN
a bachelor’s degree and highly regarded J.D. in six years.
ACCESS
the abundant professional resources of downtown Atlanta.
STUDY
at a major research university with public university tuition.
CONNECT
through internships, externships, mentors and Georgia State’s alumni network.
BUILD
strong bonds with professors, who want to boost your career.
SAVE
time and money at a top-ranked, best-value law school and pay undergrad tuition rates for your first year of law school.
To complete a bachelor’s degree and J.D. in six years, keep in mind:
- Applicants for this accelerated program must have 15-30 elective credits remaining to complete their Bachelor’s degree.
- Eligibility for the accelerated degree program requires completion of at least 15 credit hours earned as a high school student prior to attending Georgia State. Ideally, students will have earned 24-30 hours of credits through programs such as AP, IB or dual enrollment. Students must be enrolled in the Honors College at Georgia State to be eligible and will need to meet with the program coordinator to make a final determination of eligibility.
- Transfer students may be eligible but still must meet high school credit requirements and apply to the Honors College upon admission to Georgia State.
- You must submit a statement of interest to the Honors College. Current Honors College students should schedule an appointment with Anthony Farajallah through Navigate. If you are not a current Honors College student, you can apply through the Honors College Application.
- You must complete the College of Law’s application process.
- Credits earned during the first year of law school can fulfill your upper-level and residency requirements for the bachelor’s degree, provided you’ve finished all requirements for your undergraduate major except for electives. You’ll receive your bachelor’s degree when you successfully complete all first-year law courses, normally at the end of your fourth year.
- To earn a J.D., you must complete a minimum of 90 credit hours while enrolled in the College of Law.