Earn Your J.D. in 2 Years

Pursuing a law degree can seem like a daunting task. This can be especially true if you started a career in another field, or face the challenge of balancing your studies with the demands of family life. But such demands don't have to keep you from pursuing your dream of a legal career. That's why we offer an Accelerated Two-Year Option that fits your goals and lifestyles. (And allows you to save a year's worth of living expenses.)

This means you graduate sooner and can become employed faster.

While the academic pace is quicker than the more traditional three-year schedule, when you take advantage of  the two-year option you enroll in the same rigorous curriculum and have the same opportunities to participate in special programs, like externships and clinics, as well as extracurriculars.

Flexible Schedule

The Lawyer as Problem Solver program is designed to be flexible, so we also provide you an option to take an accelerated pace and finish in five semesters. Begin classes in May 2012 and graduate in May 2014.

2-Year Program:

2½-Year Program (with Fall Start):

Need yet another option? We also allow students to graduate in two and half years, at a pace slightly quicker than our traditional three-year program. This means you can begin classes in August 2012 and graduate in December 2014.

Learn More

Contact the Office of Admissions at 937-229-3555 or by e-mail.

What our Students Say

Michelle Francis:  "My husband is stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and I was limited in how much time  I had to devote to law school. The two-year program was perfect because he will be transferred after that time. The faculty here are wonderful. They want you to succeed. If you've had a full-time job and can manage a family, then this is doable."

Jonathan Osborne:  "I chose the University of Dayton almost exclusively for the time frame. I'm married, spent six years in the military and have three children. I saw law school as something I'd never do, but the two-year law degree is doable. I looked at other law schools, but it was the two-year program that made me want to come to the University of Dayton."