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 2023, 358 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 180 Doctoral degrees, 61 Certificates, 59 Master's degrees, and 58 Bachelor's degrees.

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers 41 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 3,984 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 3,312 Bachelor's degrees, 449 Master's degrees, and 223 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 2023, 416 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 258 Doctoral degrees, 104 Master's degrees, and 54 Bachelor's degrees.

St. John's University-New York offers 19 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 854 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 438 Bachelor's degrees, 251 Doctoral degrees, 162 Master's degrees, 2 Associate's degrees, and 1 Certificate.

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 2023, 399 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 238 Bachelor's degrees, 109 Associate's degrees, and 52 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 2023, 1,129 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 678 Master's degrees, 447 Doctoral degrees, and 4 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 2023, 295 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 287 Doctoral degrees, and 8 Master's 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 2023, 196 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 153 Associate's degrees, and 43 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 2023, 836 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 431 Doctoral degrees, 371 Master's degrees, and 34 Certificates.

Iona University
New Rochelle, NY

Iona University offers 6 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2023, 116 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 98 Bachelor's degrees, 10 Master's degrees, and 8 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 22,948
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Logo CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
2/5
33 : 1 13,510
Hofstra University Logo Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
5/5
22 : 1 10,393
St. John's University-New York Logo St. John's University-New York Queens, NY
5/5
33 : 1 19,691
Monroe College Logo Monroe College Bronx, NY
4/5
40 : 1 7,924