Admissions
Individuals of demonstrated ability are invited to consider Syracuse University College of Law, which is proud of its talented and diverse student body. The class that entered in the fall of 2011 represents 148 colleges and universities, 30 states, and 15 foreign countries.
Of the 255 matriculated students, 43% were women and 23% were students of color. The College of Law recognizes the racial and gender imbalance that exists in the legal profession and the public interest in augmenting the number of lawyers from traditionally underrepresented groups in the profession. Therefore, the college encourages qualified members of these groups to apply for admission.
Getting Started
Class of 2014 Profile
Class Size: 255
Median LSAT: 155
25-75% LSAT: 153 - 157
Median GPA: 3.36
25-75% GPA: 3.10 - 3.56
Average Age: 24 (age range is 21 - 62)
Contact Us
admissions@law.syr.edu
Phone: 315-443-1962
Fax: 315-443-9568
Suite 340, White Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244-1030
New Law School Student Housing
State-of-the-art student housing is just one example of our on-going commitment to students through long-term improvements in our physical environment. Our new spacious, fully-furnished apartment homes—opening in fall 2012—will be located just steps away from the law school. Amenities will include: a fully-outfitted fitness center; washers, dryers and a full kitchen in each unit; all-inclusive utilities, including internet and cable TV; and a computer lab. Multiple floor-plans will be available, ranging from studio apartments to units with four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
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Moot Court Team
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries.
This year, the College of Law team won all four of its preliminary rounds and advanced to the quarterfinals ranked in 5th place, above Brooklyn Law School, NYU, and Yale, and just below Columbia, Harvard, and Cornell. The team lost in a hotly contested match to Columbia, who went on to win the regional competition.
The team's written submissions won an award in the category of Best Memorial. Out of the nearly 100 oralists in the competition, Nina Hong won the top oralist award, and Michael Kaplan was ranked 5th.
Pictured is the 2010-11 Syracuse Jessup Team: Coach & Professor Lucille Rignanese L’99,Ben Snyder L’12, Michael Kaplan L’11,Jason Hirata L’12, Mikala Steenholdt L’12,Nina Hong L’11, and Meghan Gilligan L’12.
