UAA is proudly partnered with Mitchell Hamline School of Law Partnership to offer accelerated programs for qualified students interested pursuing a baccalaureate degree and law degree.

 

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Mitchell Hamline Blended Learning direct 4+3 law school admission program

This advantageous partnership between UAA and Mitchell Hamline School of Law (MHSL) enables well qualified UAA students guaranteed admission to a program that offers students the opportunity to attend law school primarily remotely from Alaska with limited campus visits to St. Paul, Minnesota. This creates a viable option for Alaskans who want to get a law degree but cannot or do not want to leave Alaska to do so.

The 4+3 Direct Admission Program allows undergraduate students studying at UAA and UAA alumni to gain admission to MHSL if they meet certain academic thresholds. If a student meets those criteria, that student will be guaranteed admission, including to the Blended Learning model at Mitchell Hamline. The Blended Learning model combines distance learning with in- person education. Students enrolled in this model can attend law school anywhere in Alaska (or the world), spending just a few weeks per year on campus.

Acceptance to the MHSL Direct Admission Program includes a scholarship for 50% of tuition, renewable for all three years if the student remains in good academic standing at MHSL.

Program eligibility requirements:

• Complete all requirements for a UAA Bachelor’s degree before matriculating at MHSL, or are on track to meet the 4+3 admission requirements;

• Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in courses taken at UAA and no lower than a 3.0 GPA on all transferred courses;

• Earn a minimum score on the LSAT at or above the 50th percentile of the most recent class to matriculate at MHSL;

• Apply to MHSL for admission into the full-time, part-time, or Blended Learning J.D. program between October 1 and May 1 in the academic year before the student intends to begin J.D. study and

• Meet MHSL’s character and fitness requirements and comply with MHSL’s general admissions policies and requirements.

Alternative Eligibility for the Direct Admissions Program: An exemplary student who (A) wishes to participate in the guaranteed admission program, (B) did not qualify to apply for admission because of their LSAT or GPA, but (C) who meets all other eligibility requirements, may contact ann.buesgens@mitchellhamline.edu to discuss alternative eligibility.