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Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL), founded in 1895, is a professional school of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It is one of only four law schools in Upstate New York (the other three being Albany, Buffalo, and Cornell). Syracuse was accredited by the American Bar Association in 1923 and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. As of the 2005-2006 academic year, 768 students were enrolled in the College of Law.

Year Founded:1895Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Syracuse, NYWebsite:http://www.law.syr.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Cheryl A. Ficarra
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2009):100# Applications:2798Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):50# Admitted:1052LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:262J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:38%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15/2008   Yield Rate:25% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):68Full Time Faculty:3775th GPA:3.55 75th LSAT:157
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:18Median GPA:3.35 Median LSAT:155
2L/3L Courses:140Student to Faculty Ratio:15.525th GPA:3.15 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:260 1L Attrition:13.2%Total Law Firms:18
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:683 Transfers In:4NY Law Firms:15
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:6 Transfers Out:30DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:689   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$35,790% Receiving Grant Aid:81.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:$30,909Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):90.8%% Pass (First Time):71%
Living Expenses:$15,988Full Tuition:0.1%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$51,778Half Tuition:5.2%   Difference:-5%
Total Cost (PT):$46,897Other Scholarships:76.6%