Overview

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law / Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD)
Master of Laws (LL M)	Data Law and Privacy
Master of Laws (LL M)	Intellectual Property Online
Master of Laws (LL M)	Intellectual Property
Master of Laws (LL M)	General studies	Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial and Securities Law, Intellectual Property Law, International and Comparative Law, Fashion, Arts,
Master of Laws (LL M)	Intellectual property law
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law
Master of Laws (LL M)	Dispute resolution and advocacy
Master of Laws (LL M)	Comparative legal thought	Jewish Law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	51
Doctoral Degrees	288
Other Advanced Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam LLM & Online LLM Program: J.D. or LL.B/First degree in law; Application, Resume/CV; Personal Statement, Professional or Academic Reference Recommendation; Official Transcripts; TOEFL/IELTS if applicable Online MSL: Application; Resume/CV; Personal Statement; Professional or Academic Reference Recommendation; Transcripts; TOEFL/IELTS if applicable Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Exams (LLM, MSL)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam JD Program: LSAT or GRE Thesis Required Exams (JD)
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam Advanced JD Degree for foreign law school graduates: LSAT Thesis Required Exams (Advanced JD); Oral Defense (JSD)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,769

Applied

1,337

Accepted

354

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	December 1st	May 3rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	LLM & Online LLM Program: J.D. or LL.B/First degree in law; Application, Resume/CV; Personal Statement, Professional or Academic Reference Recommendation; Official Transcripts; TOEFL/IELTS if applicable Online MSL: Application; Resume/CV; Personal Statement; Professional or Academic Reference Recommendation; Transcripts; TOEFL/IELTS if applicable
Master's Degree Requirements	LLM Program & Online LLM Program: J.D. or LL.B/First degree in law, Application, Resume/CV, Personal Statement, Professional or Academic Reference Recommendation, Official Transcripts,TOEFL/IELTS if applicable Online MSL:Application, Resume/CV, Personal Statement, Professional or Academic Reference Recommendation, Official Transcripts,TOEFL/IEL
Doctoral Degree Exam	JD Program: LSAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	JD Program: Application; Letters of Recommendation; Personal Statement; Resume; and Transcripts when matriculated
Additional Entrance Requirements	JSD Program: Application; Resume/CV; Statement of Interest; Research Proposal; Transcripts; Letters of Recommendation; and TOEFL/IELTS if International Student

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

997

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.03%
Black or African American	3.51%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.41%
Unknown	10.73%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

297

Total faculty

Full-time - 56

Part-time - 241

Male (166)

Female (131)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Intellectual property law, corporate and commercial law, criminal law and litigation, alternative dispute resolution and mediation, constitutional law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 55 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10003
United States

Contact Melanie Leslie
Dean and Samuel Belkin Professor of Law
Email: DeansOfficeCardozo@yu.edu
Phone: -790-0310

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