CUNY School of Law
Founded 1983
President Sudha Setty (Dean)
Fees USD 12,500
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Urban
CUNY School of Law is a public ABA-accredited law school of the City University of New York, founded in 1983 in Long Island City, Queens. CUNY Law is unique among American law schools for its explicit mission of training lawyers for public interest work and its focus on law in the service of human needs. The school offers the most affordable JD degree of any ABA-accredited law school in New York State and is consistently ranked among the top law schools for social justice, public interest law, and clinical education.
Programs
- Juris Doctor (JD) — Most affordable ABA-accredited law degree in New York
- Law Clinics — Immigration, family law, housing, and international human rights clinics
- Joint Degrees — JD/MSW and other dual-degree programs
How to Apply
- Application: LSAC CAS
- Application Fee: $65
- LSAT Required
- Acceptance Rate: ~19%
- In-State Tuition: ~$12,500 per year
Key Deadlines
- Application: April 1 (rolling review from November)