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New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The Law School was founded in 1891 by a group of faculty, students, and alumni of Columbia Law School led by their founding dean, Theodore William Dwight, a prominent figure in the history of American legal education. Dwight and his fellow trailblazers broke away from Columbia College to protest teaching methods they did not support. They established New York Law School in Lower Manhattan?where it has remained ever since?in the heart of the city?s legal, financial, government, and corporate headquarters. In 1894, the Law School established one of the nation?s first evening divisions in order to provide an alternative to full-time legal studies. New York Law School quickly achieved success. In 1892, after only a year in operation, it was the second-largest law school in the United States; by 1904, it was the largest. It experienced steady growth in its early years, that was only interrupted for one year when the school closed during World War I. During these early years, the Law School saw some of its most famous alumni graduate. The Law School was forced to close a second time from 1941 to 1947, for the duration of World War II. After reopening, the Law School started a new program that was influenced by a committee of alumni headed by New York State Supreme Court Justice Albert Cohn. This led to accreditation by the American Bar Association in 1954; continued growth led to membership in the Association of American Law Schools in 1974.

Year Founded:1891Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:New York, NYWebsite:http://www.nyls.edu
Admissions Dean:William D. Perez
 

New York Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for New York Law School. Below, you will find important information about New York Law School. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at New York Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into New York Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$0 U.S. News (2012):135# Applications:4520Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:2100LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:641J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/1  Acceptance Rate:46%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1   Yield Rate:31% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):103Full Time Faculty:19775th GPA:3.48 75th LSAT:157
1L Section Size (PT):103Part Time Faculty:111Median GPA:3.28 Median LSAT:155
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:23.125th GPA:3 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:644 1L Attrition:15.0%Total Law Firms:52
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:1492 Transfers In:13NY Law Firms:27
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:431 Transfers Out:37DC Law Firms:5
  Total Students:1923   CA Law Firms:6
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$46,460% Receiving Grant Aid:35.7% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:$35,700Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):88.3%% Pass (First Time):81%
Living Expenses:$22,898Full Tuition:0.5%   State Average:87%
Total Cost (FT):$69,358Half Tuition:3.4%   Difference:-6%
Total Cost (PT):$58,598