Brooklyn Law School
Location and Contact Information
250 Joralemon StBrooklyn, NY 11201
USA
Main Tel: (718) 625-2200
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
Brooklyn Law School, also known as BLS, is located in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It was established in the year 1901 by Norman P. Heffley and William Payson Richardson. This was the first law school established on Long Island. Over 190 law courses are offered to students. Joint degree programs are awarded to BLS students in diverse fields of study including business administration, political science, library, and information science.
BLS is home to a large number of student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones are the Brooklyn Entertainment Law Society, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Corporate and Securities Law Association, Phi Delta Phi, Legal Association for Women, Phi Alpha Delta, and Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in law.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Schools of law.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
Financial Aid
Brooklyn Law participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 499 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 36 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 13 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 26 |
Students
those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.
Students under 25 years old represent 38% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
Brooklyn Law provides on-campus housing for 565 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Graduate School Focus
Brooklyn Law offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
LAW
- Law (LLB, JD)