CUNY School of Law: Statistics

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#4644 of 14,131 In the World
#1294 of 2,597 In North America
#1217 of 2,496 In the United States
#118 of 221 In New York State
#44 of 92 In New York City
#392 of 1,021 For International Law
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Acceptance rate
35%
Graduates
699
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
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.

60 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

8 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 306 (44%)
Hispanic 176 (25%)
Black or African American 90 (13%)
Asian 82 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 23 (3%)
Two or more races 22 (3%)

CUNY School of Law majors

CUNY School of Law has granted 183 doctorate degrees in Law. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY School of Law.

Major Doctoral
Law 183
Grand Total 183

Publications & Citations

CUNY School of Law has published 1,405 scientific papers with 12,272 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.

Publications
1,405
Citations
12,272

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,034 / 8,111
Political Science
790 / 4,611
Law
744 / 4,059
Medicine
736 / 10,234
Sociology
663 / 6,300
Biology
603 / 8,331
Psychology
571 / 6,675
Computer Science
505 / 6,807
Environmental Science
454 / 3,642
Philosophy
413 / 2,229
Pathology
405 / 6,873
Economics
338 / 2,346
Geography and Cartography
300 / 1,981
Mathematics
289 / 4,183
History
289 / 1,170
Psychiatry
289 / 4,840
Engineering
288 / 3,022
Business
286 / 2,176
Chemistry
281 / 4,431
Genetics
276 / 3,958
Physics
245 / 2,474
Archaeology
238 / 1,017
Public Health
235 / 4,762
Statistics
218 / 3,960
Biochemistry
211 / 3,769
Linguistics
210 / 1,291
Development Studies
205 / 1,376
Demography
194 / 4,588
Geology
193 / 1,570
Nursing
193 / 3,656
Neuroscience
189 / 3,892
Art & Design
157 / 475
Surgery
155 / 1,681
Paleontology
155 / 1,413
Ecology
151 / 1,996
Quantum and Particle physics
134 / 1,590
Social Psychology
131 / 527
Criminology and Criminal Justice
126 / 256
Gender Studies
116 / 640
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
110 / 1,148

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 31
1992 7 38
1993 6 23
1994 5 35
1995 8 40
1996 12 46
1997 5 45
1998 8 42
1999 13 36
2000 6 45
2001 15 58
2002 13 40
2003 16 63
2004 17 85
2005 14 78
2006 30 92
2007 30 114
2008 39 192
2009 34 209
2010 47 268
2011 40 304
2012 47 310
2013 44 352
2014 51 605
2015 81 424
2016 67 486
2017 82 578
2018 83 693
2019 98 808
2020 98 1105
2021 112 1362
2022 110 1661
2023 111 1761
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Notable alumni

  1. Iyanla Vanzant

    Iyanla Vanzant
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in the CUNY School of Law
    Studied Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    writerlawyertelevision personalityspiritual teachermotivational speaker
    Biography

    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.

  2. Catalina Cruz

    Catalina Cruz
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Enrolled in the CUNY School of Law
    2006-2009 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerpolitical activist
    Biography

    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.

  3. Daniel J. O'Donnell

    Daniel J. O'Donnell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    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 represents 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.

  4. Eva Golinger

    Eva Golinger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    lawyerjournalist
    Biography

    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 Girlfriend 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).

  5. Jeffrey Klein

    Jeffrey Klein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Jeffrey David Klein is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He represented the New York State Senate's 34th District, serving parts of Bronx and Westchester Counties from 2005 to 2018. Klein also served as Deputy Democratic Conference Leader.

  6. Jamaal Bailey

    Jamaal Bailey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jamaal T. Bailey is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate from the 36th district. A Democrat, he represents portions of Baychester, Co-op City, Eastchester, Edenwald, Wakefield, Pelham Gardens, and Woodlawn Heights in the Bronx as well as Mount Vernon in Westchester County.

  7. Rebecca Seawright

    Rebecca Seawright
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Rebecca Seawright is the Assembly member for the 76th District of the New York State Assembly. The district includes portions of the Upper East Side, Roosevelt Island and Yorkville in Manhattan.

  8. Janele Hyer-Spencer

    Janele Hyer-Spencer
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerathletics competitor
    Biography

    Donna Janele Hyer-Spencer is an American attorney and former politician. Hyer-Spencer represented New York's 60th Assembly District, which covers parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn, from 2007 to 2010. She is a Democrat.

  9. Marina Sitrin

    Marina Sitrin
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    writerlawyer
    Biography

    Marina Sitrin is an American writer, professor, lawyer and activist.

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 182
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

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