At Cardozo, students who enroll in our May-entry program have more time to thrive during the first year of law school.
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As a May Student, You Will
- Take first-year courses over three semesters – summer, fall and spring – and still graduate from Cardozo in three years.
- Attend fall and spring first-year classes with fall-entry students and learn from the same renowned faculty as students who start in the fall.
- Automatically join the traditional full-time program in your second year, and graduate with fall-entry students in three years.
Annual tuition for the May program is equivalent to the tuition set for the fall full-time program. First-year tuition will be billed over the three semesters.
As someone who worked for a few years before law school, the May-Entry Program provided additional time to reacquaint myself with an educational environment and set me up for success as a law student. The May-Entry Program allowed me to build a strong social circle, meet professors and become familiar with the Cardozo community ahead of the Fall semester. I would recommend it to anyone considering it.

Course Outline
Summer Semester (10 credits)
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Contracts (5 credits)
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Criminal Law (3 credits)
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Elements of Law (2 credits)
Fall Semester (10 credits)
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Civil Procedure (5 credits)
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Torts (4 credits)
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Lawyering Skills and Legal Writing I (1 credit)
Spring Semester (10 credits)
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Property (5 credits)
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Constitutional Law (3 credits)
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Lawyering Skills and Legal Writing II (2 credits)
Application Deadline
We are now accepting applications for the May-entry class. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible.
An applicant may only submit one application per academic year—i.e., an applicant may not submit an application for both May 2023 and fall 2023 terms.