CUNY School Of Law At Queens College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

CUNY School of Law at Queens College, New York was established in 1983. It is a public college offering education in law with an emphasis on public service. CUNY School of Law at Queens College offers its students a clinical approach to its academic programs. The college offers programs in areas of law such as criminal defense, economic justice, elder law, health law and international women’s human rights. The college also has undertaken many public service initiatives through its center for diversity in legal profession, the community legal resource network and the worker employment labor program.

CUNY School of Law at Queens College sponsors a number of student associations, including the Green Coalition, Criminal Law Society, American Constitution Society and the Black Law Students Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

School Of Law At Queens College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 28% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

School Of Law At Queens College 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 (121 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)