Pre-Law
Drake provides multiple options for you to customize your pre-law path to law school. You will work with expert faculty and advisors to prepare for acceptance to law school and explore various aspects of legal practice.
Multiple Pathways to Success
Below are a few common undergrad degrees for law that our students have found success with to prepare them for law school. With so many options your best pre-law major may not be what you expected.
Accounting
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American Politics
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Artificial Intelligence
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Business Law
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English
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History
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International Relations
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Law, Politics and Society
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Marketing
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Multimedia Journalism
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Politics
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Psychology
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Strategic Political Communications
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LSAT Preparation
Pre-Law advisors collaborate with current students, law faculty, and local alumni experts to develop lectures and practical experiences to prepare for LSAT success.
Drake Law School
Located on Drake’s campus, the Law School creates opportunities for all Drake students. The Drake Legal Clinic connects with the local community to provide much-needed legal services while creating unique experiences for students to explore different areas of law. The Drake Constitutional Law Center, one of four in the nation funded federally, hosts a number of lectures and events open to all Drake undergraduates.
Des Moines, Iowa's Capitol City
As the center of politics in the State of Iowa, there are limitless areas to work with local and national lawmakers, throughout every branch of state government. Des Moines is also known as a center for the insurance industry, with many national companies headquartered just minutes from campus.
Why Drake?
The Drake Curriculum, which includes the First Year Seminar, Honors Program, and Areas of Inquiry, is designed to create a strong foundation for success when looking at law school after graduation, regardless of which pre-law program you choose.
When you combine this with an environment where broad practical experiences are encouraged, you are not only prepared for law school but you are set up for a meaningful legal career.
“Drake’s curriculum has allowed me to go beyond the general knowledge...
“Drake’s curriculum has allowed me to go beyond the general knowledge of business principles and develop a deeper understanding of the complicated legal issues that influence business transactions.”
—Kylie Ellis, Drake Class of 2023
Track record of post-graduate success
92.6%
Of students have one or more internships, site practicum, or field experience before graduation.
40
Law schools have accepted Drake Graduates in 2022.
Pre-Law Advising & Mentoring
From your first day, you will have a team of faculty mentors, academic advising specialists, and career services liaisons to help guide you through your four years at Drake. Drake’s experience and expertise separate the best pre-law schools in the country from those that may put you on a pre-prescribed track. To learn more about how this process works, and to discuss what majors could work best for your career goals, please reach out to our experts.
It is important to ask, where do you want to go?
College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Natalie Bayer (she/her/hers)
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of History
natalie.bayer@drake.edu
515-271-3115
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Kelly Bruhn (she/her/hers)
Associate Dean
kelly.bruhn@drake.edu
515-271-2124
Zimpleman College of Business
J Royce Fichtner (he/him/his)
Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Business Law
royce.fichtner@drake.edu
515-271-4159
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Connect with our admission team to learn more about Drake, including the application process and scheduling a campus visit. Personalized campus visits are a great opportunity to speak with faculty one-on-one and see how Drake can help you reach your professional goals.
