CUNY School of Law
CUNY School of Law at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About CUNY School of Law
According to Wikipedia, The City University of New York School of Law is a public law school in New York City. It was founded in 1983 as part of the City University of New York. CUNY School of Law was established as a public interest law school with a curriculum focused on integrating clinical teaching methods within traditional legal studies.
How Much Does CUNY School of Law Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
CUNY School of Law's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 696 | 696 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is CUNY School of Law?
CUNY School of Law is located at 2 Court Square, Long Island City, NY 11101.
How Safe is CUNY School of Law?
No violent or property offenses were reported on CUNY School of Law’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, CUNY School of Law has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is CUNY School of Law Known For?
CUNY School of Law is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Law
CUNY School of Law's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much CUNY School of Law's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
CUNY School of Law ranks #400 in the U.S. and #1369 worldwide for influence in Law.
