Application Process

‌When setting up your application for the paralegal studies program please select, 2013 SCPS, from the 'Application Details' window.

Applicants to the Institute for Paralegal Studies must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Read more about our application requirements for post-baccalaureate applicants.

Undergraduate applicants interested in applying to the B.A. in Management or Applied Studies with a paralegal certificate, must submit an application to the B.A. program, be admitted, and complete the required undergraduate coursework before they can begin work on their paralegal certificate. Students will be completing their bachelor's degree along with their paralegal certificate. Read more about our application requirements for undergraduate applicants.

Paralegals with certificates from regionally accredited college and university programs and who wish to take additional courses must also hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Paralegals with certificates should apply for non-degree admission to the Institute for Paralegal Studies. Read more about our application requirements for non-degree applicants.

We invite you to visit us for an Information Session or Open House at our downtown Chicago Water Tower campus. Contact us today with questions about becoming a paralegal.