CUNY Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1983, City University of New York School of Law, also known as CUNY Law, is a public law school located in Long Island City, New York. City University of New York School of Law is a law school of the CUNY School of Law. Last year, 207 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 674. With 94 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 39.89% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 33.01% at City University of New York School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 153 and the average GPA is 3.45. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 55.88%. For the 188 graduates in 2023, 143 students got full-time jobs and 15 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for City University of New York School of Law.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 City University of New York School of Law tuition & fee is $18,852 for New York residents and $29,042 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 17.72% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 10.83% compared to last year.
86.29% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $946 at City University of New York School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 3.26% of tuition & fees.
| New York Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2025 Tuition & fees | $18,852 | $29,042 |
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| 2024 Tuition & fees | $16,014 | $26,204 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $946 |
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| Grant Received | 86.29% |
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City University of New York School of Law Directory Information
City University of New York School of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, January, and August. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 86 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is May 15, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
