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J.D. Admissions

If you’re looking for a place where you can engage deeply with professors and peers, enjoy your time outside of class, and position yourself for a successful career after graduation, you’ll find it at Cornell Law School.
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Job placement at large law firms
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Approximate size of entering class
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Student-to-faculty ratio

Forge Your Own Path

We're not like other law schools. And we like it that way. With about 600 J.D. students, Cornell Law is a close-knit, collegial community of learners.
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Welcome to the Class of 2026!

Visit the Admitted Student Portal to access important enrollment information, financial aid forms, and to RSVP for special events. The Admitted Student Portal is a user-friendly website designed exclusively for you to connect with our talented students, alumni, and faculty. If you have any questions, please call (607) 255-5141.

J.D Recruiting Events
“The close camaraderie of the student body and the one-on-one attention from professors lends to an individualized and personal education like none I have experienced before.”
Sophia Rogers '25

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The Right Location

We’ve been named the best college town nationally by various publications. When you visit Ithaca, you’ll see why. The backdrop to the Cornell Law experience is Ithaca, a beautiful and cosmopolitan small city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. 
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“The small class size was most important to me, I wanted to feel like I was a part of something wherever I went. The incredible alumni networks also made Cornell Law the right place for me.”
Leslie Ramirez '24

Contact Admissions

J.D. Admissions
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
Financial Aid Office
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
J.D. Student Ambassadors
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
Monica Ingram
Associate Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
Type:
Associate Dean
Address:
Cornell Law School
Myron Taylor Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Michael Cummings
Interim Assistant Dean of Admissions
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
Marcella Purcell
Assistant Director of Admissions
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
Bryan Vliet
Interim Assistant Dean of Financial Aid
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
Amy Lucero
JD Admissions & LRAP Coordinator
Phone:
(607) 255-5141
Daniela Silva
JD Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator
Phone:
607-255-5141
Amanda Johnson
Administrative Assistant of Admissions
Phone:
607-255-5141
#CornellLaw is proud to see women in the role of Editor-in-Chief for each of the school’s journals, as well as the Supreme Court Bulletin! 

Pictured (from left to right):
Hailie Yoo, Editor-in-Chief of the Supreme Court Bulletin 
Danica Murthy, Editor-in-Chief of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy 
Gigi Scerbo, Editor-in-Chief of Cornell Law Review 
Maria Giovanna Jumper, Editor-in-Chief of Cornell International Law Journal
Our campus is vibrant with blooming flowers and trees, as students continue working hard on their exams. #HappySpring #GrowthEverywhere #CornellLaw #GoodLuckEveryone
Students from the First Amendment Clinic visited the Reuters New York newsroom in Times Square last week to learn more about the relationship between journalists and lawyers, discussing how both teams work collaboratively on publishing cutting-edge journalism. 

Students heard from Katharine Larsen, Deputy General Counsel; Vanessa O’Connell, Global Industry Editor; Mike Spector, U.S. Corporate Crisis Correspondent; Christopher Lee, Global Media and Litigation Counsel; and Alix Freedman, Global Editor, Ethics and Standards. #CornellLawClinics

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