IU, Widener collaborate on law degree

Immaculata University and Widener University Delaware Law School have signed an articulation agreement that will give Immaculata students the opportunity to earn an accelerated Bachelor’s Degree from Immaculata and a Juris Doctorate degree from Widener University Delaware Law School.

Under the agreement for the new “3 + 3 program,” Immaculata students can be admitted to Delaware Law after completing just three years of undergraduate study at Immaculata if they meet certain criteria.

According to a joint press release from the two universities, candidates must have completed 75 percent of their bachelor degree, earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher through six semesters at Immaculata and achieve an Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score that meets or exceeds the median LSAT score of Delaware Law’s most recent entering class. They must also satisfy all Delaware Law admissions requirements relating to character and fitness and submit a completed application by April 1st of the calendar year in which they intend to enroll.

The program is intended to save students time and expense allowing for the completion of both degrees in six years instead of seven, according to the release.

“This new agreement provides a clear pathway for our students to earn a law degree in less time and with less cost. We are excited about this new partnership with Widener University’s Delaware Law School and the opportunities it creates for our Immaculata students,” Immaculata President Barbara Lettiere, a 1972 graduate of Immaculata, said in the release.

Delaware Law School Dean Rodney A. Smolla said he was

SUBMITTED PHOTO Immaculata University and Widener University Delaware Law School have signed an articulation agreement establishing a “3+3 program,” leading to a six-year law degree. Attending the signing are, from left, Delaware Law Dean Rod Smolla, Immaculata President Barbara Lettiere and Immaculata Provost Angela Tekely.