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CUNY School of Law

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Large | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

8:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

Mission Statement

CUNY Law pioneered the model of integrating a lawyering curriculum with traditional doctrinal study. The school has been praised in a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, ""Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law" for being one of the few law schools in the country to prepare students for practice through instruction in theory skills and ethics."

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Academics

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Admissions

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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
66%
Male Students
34%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian43.78%
  2. Hispanic/Latino25.18%
  3. Black12.88%
  4. Asian11.73%
  5. Two Or More Ethnicities6.43%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

717

Graduate students

717

Full Time Students
72%
Part Time Students
28%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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