Overview

College of Law / College of Law is located in Syracuse, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

JD Program

Master of Laws Program in American Law

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Policy Sciences (JD/MPS)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Library Science (JD/MLS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Juris Doctor (JD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Accounting (JD/MS Acct)
Master of Laws (LL M)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	175
Other Advanced Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,822

Applied

948

Accepted

297

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	First degree in law from foreign institution, transcripts from bachelor's-level degree, color copy of applicant's passport face-page, resume/curriculum vitae, 1- to 2-page statement discussing intent to study at Syracuse, two letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Credential Assembly Service (CAS) registration, transcripts of all previous college or university study, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 120
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

588

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.84%
Black or African American	7.31%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	1.7%
Unknown	2.38%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

62

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 17

Male (38)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interdisciplinary legal studies, law and technology, international law, advocacy training, family law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Dineen Hall
950 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY  13244-1030
United States

Contact Craig M. Boise
Dean and Professor of Law
Email: cmboise@law.syr.edu
Phone: 315-443-9580

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