Best Legal and Law colleges in New York

Best Legal and Law colleges in New York for 2026

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 2024, 374 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 200 Doctoral degrees, 59 Bachelor's degrees, 58 Master's degrees, and 57 Certificates.

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers 46 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 3,693 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 3,052 Bachelor's degrees, 450 Master's degrees, and 191 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 2024, 385 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 278 Doctoral degrees, 68 Master's degrees, and 39 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 2024, 754 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 338 Bachelor's degrees, 271 Doctoral degrees, 137 Master's degrees, and 8 Associate's degrees.

Monroe University
Bronx, NY

Monroe University offers 10 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a medium sized, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 331 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 184 Bachelor's degrees, 107 Associate's degrees, and 40 Master's degrees.

New York University
New York, NY

New York University offers 18 Legal and Law degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,183 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 654 Master's degrees, 528 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

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 2024, 355 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 345 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 2024, 214 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 214 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 2024, 208 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 146 Associate's degrees, and 62 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 2024, 936 Legal and Law students graduated with students earning 526 Doctoral degrees, 366 Master's degrees, and 44 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 22,589
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Logo CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
2/5
33 : 1 13,763
Hofstra University Logo Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
5/5
22 : 1 10,685
St. John's University-New York Logo St. John's University-New York Queens, NY
5/5
32 : 1 19,389
Monroe University Logo Monroe University Bronx, NY
4/5
33 : 1 8,141