Q) What are my application options?
Q) Where should I mail a paper application?
CUNY School of Law
Office of Admissions
65-21 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11367
Q) How may I contact the Admissions Office?
Q) What are your application deadlines?
A) Applications are accepted from October 1 through March 15
for the Fall entering class in our full-time day program.
Transfer and Visiting Applications are due July 1 for the Fall semester,
and December 1 for the Spring semester.
Q) What is the CUNY School of Law code for the Law School Admission Council?
A) The CUNY School of Law code is 2585.
Q) How many letters of recommendation are required?
A) Two letters of recommendation are required. If you are currently completing your Bachelor's degree or your Bachelor's degree was conferred September 2008 or later, one letter must be an academic letter of recommendation (from a professor who taught you).
Q) What are the LSAT/UGPA indicators of the 2009 entering class?
A)
High LSAT
75th percentile = 156
50th percentile = 153
25th percentile = 151
UGPA (as calculated by LSDAS)
75th percentile = 3.54
50th percentile = 3.31
25th percentile = 3.10
Q) Can I apply if I have been dismissed from another law school?
A) Applicants seeking admission to CUNY School of Law, who attended law school elsewhere, must have left that law school in good academic standing. Applicants who left their previous law school while on probation or as the result of academic dismissal must sit out law school for at least two years before applying for admission.
Q) Can I apply if I am a convicted criminal?
A) Applicants who have been convicted of any criminal offense, or who have
charges pending against them, should consult the state board of law examiners in
the state(s) in which they expect to practice law.
The college reserves the right to deny admission to any student if, in its judgment, the presence of that student on campus poses an undue risk to the safety or security of the college or the college community. That judgment will be based on an individualized determination taking into account any information the college has about a student’s criminal record and the particular circumstances of the college, including the presence of a child care center, a public school or public school students on the campus.
Some states have restrictions
that prohibit the practice of law by persons who have been convicted of certain
criminal offenses, and in some states even patterns of arrest without conviction
may have an impact on an individual's eligibility to practice law.
In New York
City, there are different rules in each Judicial Department. You will need to
determine the appropriate Judicial Department and contact it directly prior to
or immediately after applying to the School of Law.
Q) How much are tuition and fees?
A) Low tuition and fees enable our students to graduate with comparatively little law school debt and to accept public interest positions with fewer financial concerns.
See the current Tuition & Fees »
Q) How diverse is the entering class?
A) Students of color (Black/African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Puerto Rican, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and Other) represent approximately 37% of the 2009 entering class. The students in the Class of 2012 range in age from 21 to 55 and represent 23 states and 14 countries. Also, 18 are foreign born.
Q) What is the bar passage rate?
A) Over the past two years, the Law School's NYS bar pass rate for first-time takers averaged 83% (ranging from 82.6% to 82.8%). The pass rate for CUNY Law graduates with strong law school grades (B+ or better) is well above the NYS average. The Law School offers significant support, including a 4-credit bar course, financial counseling and support, and individual academic counseling to assist students in preparing for the exam.
Q) What clinics or internships are available?
A) Every third-year CUNY Law student participates in an intensive clinic or internship program (concentration). Supervised practice provides students the opportunity to serve clients and solve real legal problems, while creating a fertile and dynamic learning environment that is both an essential and exciting transition from the classroom to the profession. The current clinics and concentrations reflect the law school's public interest focus: Community Economic Development Clinic, Criminal Defense Clinic, Elder Law Clinic, Immigrant and Refugee Rights Clinic, International Women's Human Rights Clinic, Mediation Clinic, and the Health and Equality Concentrations.
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