Best Legal and Law colleges in New York

Best Legal and Law colleges in New York for 2025

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University offers 9 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 396 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 188 Doctoral degrees, 77 Certificates, 68 Bachelor's degrees, and 63 Master's degrees.

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers 37 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 4,182 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 3,418 Bachelor's degrees, 463 Master's degrees, and 301 Certificates.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
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Hofstra University offers 13 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 402 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 258 Doctoral degrees, 97 Master's degrees, and 47 Bachelor's degrees.

St. John's University-New York offers 21 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 829 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 418 Bachelor's degrees, 237 Doctoral degrees, 169 Master's degrees, and 5 Associate's degrees.

Monroe College
Bronx, NY

Monroe College offers 10 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a medium sized, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 580 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 380 Bachelor's degrees, 132 Associate's degrees, and 68 Master's degrees.

New York University
New York, NY

New York University offers 16 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,451 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 975 Master's degrees, 474 Doctoral degrees, and 2 Certificates.

New York Law School
New York, NY

New York Law School offers 11 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 378 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 368 Doctoral degrees, and 10 Master's degrees.

CUNY School of Law
Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law offers 1 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a very small, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 184 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 184 Doctoral degrees.

Erie Community College offers 13 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 335 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 224 Associate's degrees, and 111 Certificates.

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Columbia University in the City of New York offers 7 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 960 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 535 Master's degrees, 413 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Certificates.

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List of all Legal and Law colleges in New York

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Syracuse University Logo Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
5/5
19 : 1 22,698
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Logo CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
2/5
34 : 1 13,921
Hofstra University Logo Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
5/5
21 : 1 10,238
St. John's University-New York Logo St. John's University-New York Queens, NY
5/5
32 : 1 19,663
Monroe College Logo Monroe College Bronx, NY
4/5
38 : 1 7,011