Students matriculate in the fall semester on a full-time basis only.
The admissions process is highly selective and seeks to enroll men and women of exceptional ability. Approximately 7,000 men and women from fifty states and several foreign countries applied for the 415 seats available in the 2000 entering class. In recent years more than 400 schools have been represented in the applicant pool. The majority of applicants present credentials that suggest they would succeed academically. The Committee on Admissions selects those candidates it considers to have the very strongest combination of qualifications and the very greatest potential to contribute to the NYU community and the legal profession.