The path for prospective attorneys earning undergraduate degrees at Mississippi State University will soon widen with the school entering a partnership with the Ole Miss School of Law.
Both programs formally signed an agreement on Thursday allowing qualified MSU students to enter the University of Mississippi’s law school’s Juris Doctor program before fully completing a bachelor’s degree.
“We are excited about this important collaboration with the University of Mississippi School of Law. These accelerated academic pathway agreements significantly benefit MSU students who want to pursue law degrees in their home state,” Mississippi State President Mark Keenum said. “It’s an exceptional opportunity for students, our institutions, and the state of Mississippi.”
MSU students must meet all academic and application requirements for the school of law and complete three-fourths of their undergraduate coursework before admission to the accelerated law degree program to be eligible.
As part of the agreement, Ole Miss will waive application fees and other costs for MSU students applying to law school.
Per officials, students from MSU made up 10% of the incoming class of 2027 at the Ole Miss School of Law. Now those students will have the option to expedite their progress through the newly announced 3+3 Accelerated Law Degree program.
The program will kickstart in 2025. Mississippi State has a similar agreement with the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson.
