Legal Education Academic Program

Trine University students who aspire to a law career now have a shorter, more cost-effective path to a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

The university has entered into agreements with the following universities that will allow Trine students to complete a J.D. in six years of combined undergraduate and graduate work, rather than the traditional seven:

• Indiana University - Robert H. McKinney School of Law
• Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Under the new 3+3 program, students in several majors will have the option to finish their coursework at Trine after three years, with their first-year courses in the student’s chosen law school completing their bachelor’s degree at Trine.

For more information, please contact  Michael Hess, J.D., Chair of Criminal Justice Department at 260-665-4208 or hessm@trine.edu, or Darrin Wilcox, Dean of Jannen School of Arts and Science at 260-665-4341 or wilcoxd@trine.edu.