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Law School Overview
New York Law School has an application deadline of April 1. The full-time program application fee at the law school is $65. The part-time program application fee at New York Law School is $65. Its tuition is full-time: $44,800 per year and part-time: $34,500 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 23.6:1. New York Law School has 178 full- and part-time faculty on staff.
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| Year founded | 1891 |
| Public/private | Private |
| Law school designation | Regional |
Admissions
| Application deadline | April 1 |
| Full-time program application fee | $0 |
| Part-time program application fee | $0 |
| Admissions Phone | (212) 431-2888 |
| Admissions E-mail | admissions@nyls.edu |
| Web site | http://www.nyls.edu |
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Academics
| Full- and part-time faculty | 176 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 23.1 - High |
| Total faculty | 197 |
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Student Body
| Enrollment (full-time) | 1,492 |
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| J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 | 439 |
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Cost
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Full-time: $46,460 per year |
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| Room and board | $17,082 |
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- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Careers
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | N/A |
| Median private sector starting salary | $160,000 |
| Median public service starting salary | $51,750 |
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- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
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- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Library
| Total volumes and volume equivalents | 541,785 |
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- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data
