Career And School Info For Lawyers In New York
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New York Schools for This Career
| School | Location | Students | Highest Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Law School | Albany | 710 | Doctoral |
| Brooklyn Law School | Brooklyn | 1,496 | First-professional only |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 22,655 | Doctoral & professional |
| Cornell University | Ithaca | 19,800 | Doctoral & professional |
| CUNY School of Law at Queens College | Flushing | 420 | First-professional only |
| Fordham University | Bronx | 14,448 | Doctoral & professional |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead | 12,490 | Doctoral |
| Long Island University-C W Post Campus | Brookville | 8,361 | Doctoral |
| New York Law School | New York | 1,613 | Masters & professional |
| New York University | New York | 41,783 | Doctoral & professional |
| Pace University-New York | New York | 12,912 | Doctoral & professional |
| St. John's University-New York | Queens | 20,096 | Doctoral |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | 19,084 | Doctoral & professional |
| Touro College | New York | 17,129 | Doctoral |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo | 28,054 | Doctoral & professional |
| Yeshiva University | New York | 6,358 | Doctoral & professional |

Career And School Info For Lawyers In New York
There are 16 local schools listed here, with some recommended for being particularly responsive to info requests through this site. Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Lawyers
- Focus: For a focus on legal studies, look at Brooklyn Law, New York Law School, School of Law at Queens College, and Albany Law.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the schools on this page which have an More link.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Touro College, Fordham, NYU, and Long Island University Post.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Touro College, Pace University-New York, Columbia, and St. John's University-New York.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Touro College and Long Island University Post.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Columbia, NYU, Cornell, and Yeshiva University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Syracuse University, Cornell, Brooklyn Law, and Hofstra.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Columbia, Cornell, NYU, and Yeshiva University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Columbia, Cornell, Long Island University Post, and NYU.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Cornell, School of Law at Queens College, Albany Law, and Columbia.
Online Schools for This Career That Respond Quickly to Info Requests Through This Site
Schools below offer related online and distance education programs. School names link to detailed profiles. Please use the More links to contact one or more schools directly for additional information.
| School | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain College | Master | ||
| Concord Law School | Doctorate | ||
| Kaplan University | Executive Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor, Master | ||
| National American University | Bachelor | ||
| The University of Liverpool | Master |

