Overview

School of Law / School of Law is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Bankruptcy

Program in Law

Program in Transnational Legal Practice

Program in U.S. Legal Studies for Foreign Law School Graduates

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor/Master of Laws (JD/LL M)
Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor (MBA/JD)
Master of Arts/Juris Doctor (MA/JD)
Master of Laws (LL M)
Juris Doctor (JD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52
Doctoral Degrees	215

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam LSAT or GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,809

Applied

1,159

Accepted

297

Enrolled

Applying

100

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	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, two letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume, official transcripts from law school (including class rank) and undergraduate schools attended
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, two letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume, official transcripts from law school (including class rank) and undergraduate schools attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

815

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.59%
Black or African American	6.63%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.58%
Unknown	1.23%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

100

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 61

Male (41)

Female (59)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International law, social justice, dispute resolution, commercial law, Constitutional law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,066,262

Location & Contact

Address 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY  11439
United States

Contact Michael A. Simons Esq.
Dean
Email: simonsm@stjohns.edu
Phone: 718-990-6601
Fax: 718-990-6694

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