Qualifying WVU Colleges
The program is open to students from these colleges:
- Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
- Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- College of Creative Arts and Media
- John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Qualifying Undergraduate Majors
The program is open to students in these majors:
- English
- History
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Energy Land Management
- Environmental and Energy Resources Management
- Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Journalism
- Advertising and Public Relations
- Economics
- Art History
Eligibility Requirements
Students with an LSAT score of 158+ and a 3.7+ GPA are presumptively admitted. Students not meeting the presumptive threshold will be considered within the general applicant pool. To remain in the program, students must earn a C or better in first-year law courses and maintain a 2.3 cumulative GPA.
To qualify, students must:
- Declare their major by fall of sophomore year
- Complete at least 90 undergraduate credits by the end of junior year
- Earn a minimum 3.4 cumulative GPA through five full-time semesters
- Take the LSAT in October of junior year (December retake allowed)
- Apply to WVU Law by January 15 of junior year
- Pay law and undergraduate tuition beginning 1L year
- Discuss loans or scholarships with an adviser
- Pass a character and fitness review
