Law School - Syracuse University

The College of Law

• Founded in 1895
• Accredited by:

American Bar Association (1923)

Association of American Law Schools (1900)
• Faculty and Legal Writing Professors: 60 (43% women; 15% minority)
• Students enrolled: 675 (10% of upperclass students are
joint degree candidates)

Admissions & Financial Aid Information

• Merit- and need-based financial aid programs
• Admissions application deadline: April 1
• Financial Aid application deadlines:

• Submit FAFSA on the Web to federal processor: early January

• Submit College of Law financial aid application: February 15

• See catalog for complete instructions
• Application processes for admission and financial aid must be done concurrently; do not wait for an admissions decision to begin the financial aid application process.
• Tuition in 2007 - 2008: $41,000 (*flat rate for first year students entering in
Fall 2007); required fees: $694
• Class of 2010 receiving institutional financial aid: 66%

Profile of the Class of 2010

• Number enrolled: 223
• Gender ratio: 48% female; 52% male
• Students of Color: 23%
• GPA 75th Percentile: 3.56

• 50th Percentile: 3.29

• 25th Percentile: 3.09
• LSAT 75th Percentile: 156

• 50th Percentile: 154

• 25th Percentile: 152
• Average age at entry: 24; age range: 20 - 47; 15% are 27 years and older
• Number of students holding advanced degrees: 7%
• Number of undergraduate colleges & universities represented: 132
• Number of states represented: 28 (43% from New York state): After New York state,
California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts
are the largest feeder states.
• Number of foreign countries: 15

Professional Development and Career Opportunities Program

• Employment Survey for the Class of 2006
(nine months after graduation)

• Number of graduates in class: 286

• Percent employed including full-time degree students: 92%

• Average salary reported for 100+ attorney firms: $113,000

• Average salary reported for all private practice: $72,600

• Average salary reported for government employers: $46,000

Interdisciplinary Learning Opportunities

• Centers and Institutes
• Burton Blatt Institute: Centers of Innovation on Disability

• Disability Law and Policy

• Family Law and Social Policy

• Global Law and Practice

• Indigenous Law, Governance and Citizenship

• Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism

• Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media

• Property, Citizenship, and Social Entrepreneurism
• Technology Commercialization Law
• Clinical Programs

• Children's Rights and Family Law Clinic

• Community Development Law Clinic
             • Criminal Defense Law Clinic
             • Disability Rights Clinic

• Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
• Securities Arbritration/Consumer Law Clinic
• Externship Courses

• Advocacy Externship

• Judicial Externship

• Public Interest Externship
• Advocacy Skills Program

• Trial Advocacy Courses

• Moot Court Teams and Competitions

Opportunities for Specialization & Interdisciplinary Study

• First-Year Elective Courses *:

• Employment Discrimination
• Environmental Law
• Family Law

• Health Law

• Indian Law
• International Trade Law and Policy

• Labor and Employment Law

• Special Education Law

• Voting Rights
* Courses may vary from year to year

• Joint Degree Programs:

• J.D./Public Administration (M.P.A.)

• J.D./Business Administration (M.B.A.)
• J.D./Social Work (M.S.W.)

• J.D./M.S. in Accounting

• J.D./M.S. Communications

• J.D./M.S. in Disability Studies

• J.D./M.S. or Ph.D. in Environmental Studies

• J.D./M.S. in Engineering and Computer Science

• J.D./M.S. in International Relations

• J.D./M.S. or M.A. in other disciplines including economics,

education, English, history, library science,

philosophy, and political science.

• Summer Abroad Program

• Law in London