The College of Law at Syracuse University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Anikka S. Laubenstein |
| Application deadline |
April 1 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$75 |
| Part-time program application fee |
N/A |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
47.9% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.36 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
155 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
47.9% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
153-157 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.1-3.56 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.36 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
155 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Applicants |
N/A |
| Acceptance rate |
N/A |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
N/A |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
N/A |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
N/A |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
N/A |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./M.B.A. |
MA/History |
| J.D./M.A. Economics |
MA/Political Science |
| J.D./M.A. International Relations |
MA/Philosophy |
| J.D./M.P.A. |
MS/Finance |
| J.D./M.S. Cultural Foundations of Edu. |
MA/Public Relations |
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| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| As part of a leading research university, the law curriculum combines a commitment to scholarship, teaching, and research. We offer innovative interdisciplinary programs, with 7 Centers and 2 Institutes; a clinical program with 8 in-house clinics and externship program; a highly competitive advocacy skills training program with award-winning student teams; and 10 joint-degree programs. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
| health care law |
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Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
113 |
| Seminars |
16 |
| Positions available in seminars |
190 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
548 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
142 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| The Office of Student Life is staffed with an assistant dean and 3 professional counselors who provide academic and bar exam support, academic advising, counseling, leadership training, professional and diversity programming, wellness activities, and pro bono and community service activities. For a listing of student publications and organizations visit: www.law.syr.edu/student-life/index.aspx |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
65 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
45 |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
156 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
429 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
139 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
123 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
101 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
51 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
49 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
N/A |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
N/A |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
N/A |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
N/A |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
N/A |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
N/A |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
N/A |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
N/A |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
N/A |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
12.9:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
57 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
17.6% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
0.0% |
| Total faculty |
83 |
| Total faculty (men) |
60.2% |
| Total faculty (women) |
39.8% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
12.0% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#96 in Law Firms Rank Schools
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
43 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.4 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
3.0 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.1-3.56 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.36 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
153-157 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
155 |
| Acceptance rate |
47.9% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
12.9:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
40.7% – Low |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
81.5% – Medium |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
70.4% – Low |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NY |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
76.4% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
640 |
Student Body (Part-time)
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
13.9% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
11.4% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
3.6% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
11.1% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
8.5% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Gina M. Soliz |
| Financial aid phone |
(315) 443-1963 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
February 15 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
| Full-time: $45,647 per year |
| Room and board |
$12,580 |
| Books |
$1,380 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$5,393 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
No |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? |
No |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? |
Yes |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
54.1% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
13.4% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
1.6% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
1.9% |
| Median grant amount |
$8,400 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$5,700–$21,500 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
70.9% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
N/A |
| Median grant amount |
N/A |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
N/A |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
N/A |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$132,993 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
79.7% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
No |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) |
60,657 |
| Microform titles |
36,650 |
| Electronic titles |
9,143 |
| Other non-book titles |
1,867 |
| Total titles |
108,317 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
231,377 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
276,860 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
508,237 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable |
0 |
| Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia |
Yes |
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule |
106 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
69 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
27 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
10 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
69 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
20 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
81 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
45 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
36 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
45 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
4 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school information technology department, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
10 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
14 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
5 |
| Does the law school have a wireless network? |
Yes |
| Wireless network is available |
in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school |
| Does the school require entering students to own a computer? |
Yes |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
34,988 |
| Total seats available for library users |
396 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
The library contains an information commons, computer cluster, and a variety of group and individual study spaces. Print and electronic collections are complemented by those of the University Library system, all accessible through a University-wide wireless network. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NY |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
70.4% – Low |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
76.4% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
189 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
40.7% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
81.5% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
11.1% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
88.9% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
40.7% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
4.8% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
40.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
2.6% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
7.4% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
92.6% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
81.5% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
4.8% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
3.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
2.6% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$52,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$60,000 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$85,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
55% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$50,000 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
5.2% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
27.3% |
| Percent employed in government |
13.0% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
6.5% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
37.7% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
10.4% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.0% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
52% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
45.0% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
3% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
22 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
6.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
57.0% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
5.0% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
0.0% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
19.0% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
1.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
6.0% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
3.0% |
| Employment location unknown |
0.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
Services include: professional development seminars; individual counseling; mock interviews; 1L students career exploration assistance; programs regarding networking skills/professionalism; on/off campus interview programs; resume collection program; alumni networking/mentoring opportunities; strategic career planning assistance. www.law.syr.edu/professional-career-development/index.aspx |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
68.0% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
93.3% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
18.0% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
85.7% |
| Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) |
7.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
54.5% |
| Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) |
7.0% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
20.0% |
