Secure PDF transcripts are delivered via email and processed through the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). It is your responsibility to provide accurate email address(es) and to ensure the recipient will accept an electronic transcript. Typical processing time is 30 minutes, or 24–48 hours if research is required. Please submit your request at the NSC Transcript Ordering Center and enter New York Law School in the search field.

If you would prefer a printed or unofficial transcript, if you graduated prior to 1998, or if you experienced any problem with the NSC site, please place your order on our Transcript and General Request Form.

NYLS doesn't charge students for access to their academic transcript, but if you prefer a secure electronic transcript be sent to you or to the intended recipient, the cost of $3.50 is collected by the National Student Clearinghouse.

If you prefer a printed transcript, you may submit your request on our Transcript and General Request Form at no cost.

If you are a current student or recent graduate, you may view a copy of your transcript via the NYLS Portal. However, this feature is designed for viewing only; the printed version is not well-suited for official uses. You can order an official secure PDF transcript via the National Student Clearinghouse for $3.50.

Please note, secure PDFs are intended for a single recipient. If the file is forwarded or printed, a “copy” watermark will appear throughout the document.

Requests to our office are normally processed within 24 hours, but during exam periods, they may take 48 hours.

Orders through the National Student Clearinghouse are typically fulfilled within 30 minutes.

Use the Transcript and General Request Form, and check “Certificate of Attendance.”

Students are ranked within their class at the end of each academic year as follows:

• For full-time students, at the end of two, four, and six semesters
• For part-time and evening students, at the end of two, four, six, and eight semesters

At the end of each academic year, you can view your current rank in the NYLS Portal.

No. Class ranks are only given at the end of the academic year.

Contact the Office of Academic Planning and Career Development at academicaffairs@nyls.edu or 212.431.2310.

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To be certified for the degree of Juris Doctor and to sit for the bar exam, students in the full-time Day Division must complete a minimum of 90 weeks in residence. Completing six semesters with a minimum of 12 credits each semester will result in a total of 90 weeks (15 weeks per semester). Part-time and Evening Division students must complete a minimum of 120 weeks in residence. Completing eight semesters with a minimum of 8 credits each semester will result in a total of 120 weeks (15 per semester).

Yes, you may take classes at another law school. However, you must contact the Office of Academic Planning and Career Development for prior approval.

Use the Transcript and General Request Form.

Final exam schedules are determined by the Registrar’s Office and are published on the NYLS Portal each July. The Portal also includes information on exam policies and procedures, exam software, and room assignments.

Midterms, papers, and other assignment dates are determined by the course instructor. Students should refer to the course syllabus for more information.

If two final exams are scheduled on the same day, the Office of the Registrar will reschedule one of those exams for the next date that does not conflict with another exam. Students will be notified of their updated schedules via email at least one month prior to the final exam period. Contact the Registrar’s Office with any questions.

Adjustments to a scheduled final examination are made only under very limited circumstances and with prior approval from the Office of Academic Planning and Career Development. Generally, an unexcused absence from a final examination will result in the student receiving a failing grade for the course. If extraordinary circumstances (serious illness, a death in your immediate family, or another critical and unexpected event) require you to miss an exam, you must contact the Office of Academic Planning and Career Development before the start of the exam to avoid receiving a failing grade. In addition to calling in advance of the exam, you will be required to submit documentation to show why you were unable to take your exam as scheduled. Contact the Office of Academic Planning and Career Development at academicaffairs@nyls.edu or 212.431.2310.

Alumni and other community members interested in auditing NYLS courses must obtain permission directly from the professor whose class they wish to audit before filling out an Audit Request Form. Learn more about auditing classes.