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CUNY School of Law

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 4-year or above

Faculty

86 Faculty Members | 8:1 student faculty ratio

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

CUNY School of Law

2 Court Square, Long Island City, New York 11101

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Phone

(718) 340-4200

Website
www.law.cuny.edu/

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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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

Types of Degrees Offered

  • Certificate
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctoral degree
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Admissions

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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
66%
Male Students
34%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian46.64%
  2. Hispanic/Latino24.46%
  3. Black11.3%
  4. Asian11.02%
  5. Two Or More Ethnicities6.3%
  6. American Indian/Alaska Native0.14%
  7. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.14%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

690

Graduate students

690

Attendance breakdown

Full time
68%
Part time
32%

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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