Fast Facts

The College of Law

  • Founded in 1895—browse the College of Law’s History and Timeline
  • Accredited by: American Bar Association (1923) and Association of American Law Schools (1900)
  • Full-time Faculty and Legal Writing Professors: 54 total; 10 legal writing (50% women; 19% faculty of color)
  • Total J.D. and LL.M. Student Enrollment: 683 JD, 27 LLM (8% of upper-class students are joint degree candidates)
  • Student to Faculty ratio: 10.7 to 1
  • Fall 2024 Entering Class Profile

Rankings and Recognition

Ranking & Recognition of Joint Degree Partner Schools at Syracuse University

Admissions & Financial Aid Information

  • Merit scholarships and need-based financial aid programs
  • Admissions application deadline: July 15
  • Priority application deadline: March 15
  • Admission and merit scholarship decisions are made on a “rolling admissions” basis
  • June LSAT scores and late applications will be considered based on space availability
  • Financial Aid application deadlines: Submit FAFSA on the Web to federal processor: beginning October 1. Priority submission deadline: March 15. 
  • 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 and cost of attendance information can be found on the Financial Aid website.

Centers & Institutes

Experiential Learning