Pre-Law

Law schools consider a variety of factors on making final decisions on who will be admitted; however, the applicant's cumulative average and the law School Admissions Test (LSAT) score are two very important indicators.

The concept of a "pre-law" program or curriculum is very flexible. Law schools do not suggest a single curriculum path that is an ideal preparation for law school. Therefore, to say that a student is in a pre-law program simply means that the student intends to apply to law school in the future.

Law schools do not specify what academic major will increase a student's prospects for admission. They want students who can think, read, write and have some understanding of the forces which have shaped human experience and society. Often courses in law school involve the study of a business and the legal environment that surrounds it.

A student pursuing a major in the School of Business Administration with a well-organized selection of electives in the College of Arts and Sciences will be well-prepared for law school.

Widener University School of Law offers a special admittance program for Widener undergraduates. Students with and undergraduate 3.3 GPA or better and score in the 60th percentile or better on the LSAT are guaranteed a seat in the Widener Law School program. One final stipulation is that students apply no later than December 1 in the year before they plan to attend.

School of Business Administration

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Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013


Dr. Kenn B. Tacchino
Professor, Accounting & Taxation
tel:  610-499-4511
fax:  610-499-4614
kbtacchino@mail.widener.edu