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The New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. NYU Law was the first law school established in New York City. It is currently ranked 4th nationally by U.S. News & World Report, and is the highest ranked law school in the State of New York.

Year Founded:1835Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:New York, NYWebsite:http://www.law.nyu.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:N/A
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$85 U.S. News (2009):5# Applications:7571Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):4# Admitted:1597LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:448J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:21%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/15/2008   Yield Rate:28% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):112Full Time Faculty:11775th GPA:3.89 75th LSAT:172
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:64Median GPA:3.75 Median LSAT:171
2L/3L Courses:258Student to Faculty Ratio:10.725th GPA:3.58 25th LSAT:168
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:444 1L Attrition:1.1%Total Law Firms:607
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:1442 Transfers In:51NY Law Firms:139
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:0DC Law Firms:69
  Total Students:1442   CA Law Firms:131
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$40,385% Receiving Grant Aid:31.3% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):95.6%% Pass (First Time):94%
Living Expenses:$21,333Full Tuition:7.9%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$61,718Half Tuition:6.3%   Difference:18%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:17.1%