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Brooklyn Law School, situated in Brooklyn, New York, was established in 1901. The college, commonly known as BLS, has been ranked 61st among 100 law schools by US News. It was also ranked 30th in Student Quality in 2007 by the Leiter Report. BLS offers its students more than 5 different study programs from which to choose.
BLS has the following academic centers:
BLS offers its students financial aid in the form scholarship programs such as Academic Achievement Scholarships, the Dean’s Merit Scholarship, the Carswell Scholarship and the Richardson Scholarship.
Brooklyn Law is found in Brooklyn, NY. Brooklyn is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution.
Brooklyn Law has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The school is known for its programs in law.
Admission to Brooklyn Law is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.
The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Brooklyn Law is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Students numbered 1,496 in 2007 at the school.
Brooklyn Law offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.
More complete details are provided below.
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
General Phone: (718) 625-2200
http://www.brooklaw.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 470 | law |
Number of programs and degrees for Brooklyn Law in 2007:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 470 | 1 |
In 2007, Brooklyn Law had a total enrollment of 1,496 students (1,355 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| First Professional | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 65% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Asian | 15% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 8% |
| (Foreign Students) | 1% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 0% |
| 22-24 | 38% |
| 25-29 | 51% |
| 30-34 | 8% |
| 35-39 | 2% |
| 40-49 | 1% |
Brooklyn Law offers campus housing for 562 of its 1,355 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $ 14,242 |
Financial Aid:
Brooklyn Law participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 267700)
Brooklyn Law has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 21 | 13 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 8 | 2 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 7 | 18 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 21 | $198,602 | 13 | $199,965 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 5 | $137,466 | 5 | $122,061 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 7 | $93,411 | 6 | $78,750 |
| Instructor | academic year | 1 | * | 9 | $71,604 |
| No academic rank | academic year | 1 | * | 0 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 35 | $162,978 | 33 | $131,115 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Brooklyn Law Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| % of degrees in law (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
Notable:
Career counseling Career services Student employment services Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching
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