ABA Required Disclosures

In compliance with the American Bar Association’s standards, the following information about the Law School and the JD program is provided to current and prospective students.

ABA Standard 504. Qualifications for Admission to the Bar

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction.  View Qualifications for Admission to the Bar

Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes

Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2025
Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2024
Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2023
Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2022
Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2021
Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2020
Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2019
Standard 509(b)(7). Employment Outcomes – 2018

Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org. 

Standard 509(c)(2). Curricular offerings, academic calendar, and academic requirements

Curricular offerings
Academic calendar
Academic requirements

Standard 509(c)(3). Policies regarding transfer of credit earned at another institution

Transfer & Visiting Students
Transfer of Credits

Standard 509(e). Disclosure of status as a law school approved by the Council

Accreditation

A member of the Association of American Law Schools, CUNY School of Law is approved by the Board of Regents of New York State to confer the Juris Doctor degree and approved by the Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which means our graduates may sit for the Bar Exam in all 50 states. Basic consumer information about the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools.

The Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association is located at:

321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654-7598
(312) 988-6738
Official Website »

CUNY School of Law is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit institutions of higher education throughout the United States. MSCHE granted the Law School accreditation on October 30, 2025. Its current MSCHE phase is Accredited and its status is Accreditation Granted. The scope listed by MSCHE includes the Doctor’s Degree – Professional Practice at the main campus, 2 Court Square, Long Island City, NY. For the current scope, delivery methods, and Commission actions, see CUNY Law’s Statement of Accreditation Status.

Standard 510 Student Complaints Regarding ABA Compliance

CUNY School of Law Student Complaints Regarding ABA Compliance – Standard 510