Calvin College Pre-Law Program

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Calvin's Pre-Law Program

The Calvin College Pre-Law Program assists students in gaining an excellent education in the liberal arts as they earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. There is no prescribed or generally accepted program for students planning to enter law school after graduation.

Instead, law schools and legal programs accept individuals from various fields and interests, with diverse undergraduate degrees. The sole common requirement for every law school is that applicants have earned an undergraduate degree and have taken the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).

Calvin's Pre-Law advisor holds a general information meeting early each fall semester for students interested in the Pre-Law Program, and is available to advise students on suitable electives and to help them plan their individual program to prepare for law school. Throughout the year, the Pre-Law Program sponsors and publicizes lectures and events of interest to students who are considering the field of law.

Various printed information, including LSAT materials, are available in the hallway rack near the lobby seating area on the second floor of the DeVos Communication Center. Additional materials are available in the Political Science library (DC273A).

This web site is designed to assist Calvin College students who are thinking seriously about law school, as well as those who have already decided to follow a Pre-Law Program. It contains answers to many basic questions about the legal profession, about law school, and about how Calvin prepares students to enter law school, provides information about additional resources, and includes a calendar of events and activities for the year.

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