CUNY School of Law: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4636 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1285 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1208 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #116 of 221 | In New York State |
| #43 of 92 | In New York City |
| #440 of 1,021 | For Human Rights Law |
| Top50% | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 35%
- Graduates
- 681
- Male:Female Ratio
- 34:66
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.law.cuny.edu
CUNY School of Law Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for CUNY School of Law based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
130 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 251 (37%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 179 (26%) |
| Black or African American | 128 (19%) |
| Asian | 87 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 18 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 17 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
CUNY School of Law majors
CUNY School of Law has granted 206 doctorate degrees in Law. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY School of Law.
| Major | Doctoral |
|---|---|
| Law | 206 |
| Grand Total | 206 |
Publications & Citations
CUNY School of Law has published 1,749 scientific papers with 20,572 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Sociology, Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9 | 57 |
| 1993 | 8 | 43 |
| 1994 | 9 | 66 |
| 1995 | 7 | 61 |
| 1996 | 12 | 68 |
| 1997 | 8 | 74 |
| 1998 | 14 | 63 |
| 1999 | 14 | 69 |
| 2000 | 8 | 79 |
| 2001 | 19 | 88 |
| 2002 | 20 | 68 |
| 2003 | 16 | 121 |
| 2004 | 24 | 216 |
| 2005 | 27 | 281 |
| 2006 | 44 | 221 |
| 2007 | 53 | 338 |
| 2008 | 59 | 381 |
| 2009 | 43 | 470 |
| 2010 | 50 | 504 |
| 2011 | 45 | 592 |
| 2012 | 55 | 637 |
| 2013 | 61 | 613 |
| 2014 | 63 | 892 |
| 2015 | 80 | 596 |
| 2016 | 74 | 605 |
| 2017 | 92 | 700 |
| 2018 | 87 | 843 |
| 2019 | 99 | 1146 |
| 2020 | 124 | 1527 |
| 2021 | 124 | 1882 |
| 2022 | 99 | 2078 |
| 2023 | 121 | 2239 |
| 2024 | 93 | 2591 |
CUNY School of Law alumni
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Iyanla Vanzant
- Enrolled in the CUNY School of Law
- Studied Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- spiritual teachertelevision personalitylawyerwritermotivational speaker
- Biography
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Iyanla Vanzant is an American inspirational speaker, lawyer, New Thought spiritual teacher, author, life coach, and television personality. She is known primarily for her books, her eponymous talk show, and her appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. From 2012 to 2021, she served as host of OWN's Iyanla: Fix My Life.
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Catalina Cruz
- Enrolled in the CUNY School of Law
- 2006-2009 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianpolitical activistlawyer
- Biography
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Catalina Cruz is a Colombian-American attorney from the borough of Queens in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and former undocumented immigrant minor (DREAMer), Cruz has worked as an advocate for immigration rights, including as Director of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2016 Exploited Task Force. Cruz was elected as the Democratic candidate in the Fall 2018 election for the 39th district of the New York State Assembly, representing Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, Queens.
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Daniel J. O'Donnell
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Daniel J. O'Donnell is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he is a member of the New York State Assembly. O'Donnell represented the 69th district in Manhattan, made up of the neighborhoods of Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, and portions of the Upper West Side and West Harlem.
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Eva Golinger
- Occupations
- journalistlawyer
- Biography
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Eva Golinger is an American lawyer, writer and journalist. She practices law in New York and specializes in immigration and international law. She is the author of several books about the late Hugo Chávez, of whom she was an outspoken supporter, and his relationship with the US. Chávez called her La novia de Venezuela ("The Bride of Venezuela"), and she served as a foreign policy advisor to his government. The National Catholic Reporter wrote that Golinger headed the "pro-Chávez" Venezuela Solidarity Committee in 2004. Her website, venezuelafoia.info, aimed to shed light on what she called links between US government agencies and Venezuelan organizations by publishing documents obtained using the US Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
General info
| Alternative names | Law School CUNY Law School |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Motto | Law in the Service of Human Needs |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 180 |
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2 Court Square Long Island City, New York, 11101 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 7183404200 |