Overview

Professional Program / Professional Program is located in Long Island City, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor (JD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	188

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,998

Applied

592

Accepted

208

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	CAS report, bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

696

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.72%
Black or African American	10.78%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	11.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	3.59%
Unknown	3.02%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

96

Total faculty

Full-time - 59

Part-time - 37

Male (31)

Female (65)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Capital punishment, domestic violence, indigenous land rights, cross cultural lawyering, LGBT issues, aging, ecology, international human rights, pedagogy, environmental justice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2 Court Square
Long Island City, NY  11101-4356
United States

Contact Sudha Setty
Dean/Professor of Law
Phone: 718-340-4201
Fax: 718-340-4482

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