Legal Studies, B.A.

Tuition fees for Legal Studies, B.A. are 14,386 USD per year.

This Bachelor of Arts program provides classroom knowledge and practical experience to prepare students for legal careers or law school. It features attorney-professors and offers pre-law advising. Students develop competencies through coursework, community engagement in legal clinics, and mandatory internships in law offices. The program is ABA approved and ranked among the most affordable in the nation.

Focus areas include predatory lending, access to justice, constitutional law, child abuse and neglect.

The program requires at least nine semester credits of legal specialty courses to be taken through synchronous instruction. Specific total credits are not detailed.

Graduates can work as paralegals or legal assistants, or are prepared for law school to become licensed attorneys.

Admission follows the standard undergraduate application process.

Face-to-face delivery in Morehead, typically taking 4 years. Some courses may be online, but at least nine credits of legal specialty courses must be synchronous. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 82% of applicants.

Morehead State University has grown into a public regional university based in Morehead, Kentucky, with additional locations in Ashland, Mt. Sterling and Prestonsburg. Students can also choose online and hybrid study. Academic options include 65 undergraduate majors, undergraduate minors, certificates, master's programs, doctoral programs and licensure pathways. Areas of interest span agriculture, arts and humanities, business, education, health sciences, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and social sciences.

Program strengths include space science, medical careers, engineering and education. The university has also received the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Research College and University for 2025. Level UP adds career-oriented courses, faculty mentoring and hands-on experience for students developing career skills. Research, scholarly work and practical preparation are part of the academic experience.

International students can expect a campus community with social events, academic workshops, student clubs and organizations, advising support and campus resources. Welcome Week+ introduces new students to people and services, while Eagle Fest offers opportunities to explore more than 100 clubs and organizations and connect with local businesses and community groups. Students should also consider available scholarships and grants, as well as the university's residential campus experience in Morehead.