Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Yeshiva University
#50 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1976, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Yeshiva University is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in New York, NY. The next statements briefly introduces Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 164 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.74 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $62,408 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 30.8% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 996 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 90.8% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Yeshiva University is $62,408. The law school tuition has increased by 2.97% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $47,500. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $35,150.
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $18,400 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $18,683 when a student lives off campus.
2020 | 2021 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $60,610 | $62,408 |
Undergraduate Program | $46,475 | $47,500 |
Graduate Program | $35,100 | $35,150 |
On-campus Living Costs | $18,150 | $18,400 |
Off-campus Living Costs | $18,683 | $18,683 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is 164. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.74, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 162 | 163 | 166 |
50th Percentile | 161 | 162 | 164 |
25th Percentile | 157 | 157 | 160 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.71 | 3.74 | 3.86 |
50th Percentile | 3.52 | 3.6 | 3.74 |
25th Percentile | 3.24 | 3.39 | 3.53 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is 30.8% where 3,820 applicants have applied to and 1,178 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.4% where 311 students finally enrolled out of 1,178 admitted students. The yield Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 2,862 | 2,999 | 3,820 |
Admitted | 1,152 | 1,265 | 1,178 |
Enrolled | 322 | 306 | 311 |
Acceptance Rate | 40.3% | 42.2% | 30.8% |
Yield | 28.0% | 24.2% | 26.4% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 996 law school students have enrolled to Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. 939 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 57 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
322 first-time students have enrolled in Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. By gender, 125 male , 203 female, and 4 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. With 11 pre-admitted students, there are 322 first-time law school Students at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 1,079 | 1,117 | 996 |
JD Enrollment | 976 | 991 | 939 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 103 | 126 | 57 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | 8 | - |
2020 | 2021 | |||||
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Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
Total | 311 | 242 | 68 | 322 | 277 | 51 |
Men | 152 | 113 | 29 | 136 | 105 | 20 |
Women | 168 | 129 | 39 | 203 | 172 | 31 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 90.83% - 327 students have taken and 297 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than New York average bar exam pass rate (85.33%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 274 | 275 | 350 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 268 | 268 | 327 |
New Graduates | 260 | 261 | 314 |
Prior Year Graduates | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 6 | 7 |
No Exam Takers | 14 | 8 | 27 |
Exam Passer | 212 | 227 | 297 |
Exam Pass Rate | 79.11% | 84.71% | 90.83% |
New York Pass Rate | 80.4% | 83.49% | 85.33% |