B.S. in Paralegal Studies
at Daemen University

Amherst, United States

Program Overview

Learn about legal research, writing and argument with Daemen’s prestigious ABA approved paralegal program.

Daemen offers the only ABA-approved Paralegal Studies program in Western New York.
The American Bar Association, the same body that accredits law schools, granted approval to our paralegal studies program, making it one of two ABA approved programs in Western New York.
Daemen students perform legal research on premier databases like Westlaw Edge.
Students are taught by the Socratic Method, similar to the law school classroom. Experienced attorneys and instructors act as mentors to students and assist with career preparation and job placement.
Internships involve substantive legal work and our paralegal clinic allows students to work in family or housing court.

Entry Requirement
The average GPA at Daemen College is 3.63. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.63, Daemen College requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's.
Fees & Scholarships
For International Students: $32,090 per year.
Career Prospect
Paralegals assist attorneys in legal research, writing, and case investigation in a variety of settings, including:
- Large corporate or small law firm
- Labor law firm
- Corporation in-house counsel
- Real estate
- Health care fields
- Intellectual property
- Litigation
- Criminal law
- State and federal courts, agencies, and prosecutors' offices

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

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