Syracuse, New York
Syracuse University College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 158
- Median GPA
- 3.60
- Resident tuition
- $64,650
- First-year class
- 271
- Bar-required jobs
- 71.2%
- First-time bar passage
- 84.8%
J.D. program formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Offered. Full-time first-year students were reported to the ABA.
- Part-time J.D.
- Offered. The school is on the ABA Council’s list of approved part-time programs.
- Distance-education J.D.
- Offered. The school is on the ABA Council’s distance-education J.D. list.
Formats come from the ABA Council’s published lists, not from the school’s marketing. What each format means
Programs published by the school
Joint and dual degrees
A J.D. earned together with a second degree, usually in less time than the two would take separately. Each pairing is specific to the school that offers it.
- J.D./LL.M. in Advocacy and LitigationSchool page for J.D./LL.M. in Advocacy and Litigation (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./Ph.D. in Political ScienceSchool page for J.D./Ph.D. in Political Science (opens in a new tab)
Concentrations and courses of study
Defined paths through the J.D. curriculum and study at partner institutions.
- Short-Term Study AbroadSchool page for Short-Term Study Abroad (opens in a new tab)
Certificates
Credentials a school awards for completing a defined set of courses, either alongside the J.D. or as a stand-alone program.
- Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Disability StudiesSchool page for Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Disability Studies (opens in a new tab)
- Certificate of Advanced Study in National Security & Counterterrorism LawSchool page for Certificate of Advanced Study in National Security & Counterterrorism Law (opens in a new tab)
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Postconflict ReconstructionSchool page for Certificate of Advanced Study in Postconflict Reconstruction (opens in a new tab)
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Security StudiesSchool page for Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies (opens in a new tab)
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Technology Law and EntrepreneurshipSchool page for Certificate of Advanced Study in Technology Law and Entrepreneurship (opens in a new tab)
Centers and institutes
Research and program centers that organize a school's teaching, scholarship and events in a field.
- Center on Property, Citizenship and Social EntrepreneurismSchool page for Center on Property, Citizenship and Social Entrepreneurism (opens in a new tab)
- Institute for Security Policy and LawSchool page for Institute for Security Policy and Law (opens in a new tab)
- Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics & the MediaSchool page for Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics & the Media (opens in a new tab)
Journals and advocacy programs
Student-edited publications and competitive advocacy programs.
- Syracuse Journal of International Law and CommerceSchool page for Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce (opens in a new tab)
- Syracuse Journal of Science and Technology LawSchool page for Syracuse Journal of Science and Technology Law (opens in a new tab)
- Syracuse Law ReviewSchool page for Syracuse Law Review (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum & faculty (2025 ABA report)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Curricular Offerings (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Clinic and simulation seat counts are only mapped from report layouts that define them unambiguously (2025 onward).
