New York University School of Law
#9 in Best Law Schools
#6 in Highest LSAT Scores
#2 in Expensive Law School Tuition
#2 in Largest Law Schools
Founded in 1835, New York University School of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in New York, NY. The next statements briefly introduces New York University School of Law based on 2022 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 172 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.86 where the national average GPA is 3.54.
- The law school tuition & fees is $76,290 where the national average law school tuition is $48,679.
- The acceptance rate at is 14.5% where the average acceptance rate is 40.1%.
- Total 2,430 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 98.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.7%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2022 law school tuition at New York University School of Law is $73,184. The law school tuition has increased by 2.96% from last year. The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,500. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $38,206.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $68,712 | $71,078 | $73,184 |
Undergraduate Program | $53,308 | $54,880 | $56,500 |
Graduate Program | $35,562 | $36,892 | $38,206 |
On-campus Living Costs | $21,442 | $22,034 | $22,528 |
Off-campus Living Costs | $21,442 | $22,034 | $22,528 |
2022 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2022 average LSAT score for New York University School of Law is 172. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, New York University School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.86, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.54).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 172 | 172 | 174 |
50th Percentile | 170 | 170 | 172 |
25th Percentile | 167 | 167 | 170 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.9 | 3.89 | 3.93 |
50th Percentile | 3.79 | 3.8 | 3.86 |
25th Percentile | 3.61 | 3.63 | 3.73 |
2022 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2022 acceptance rate at New York University School of Law is 14.5% where 10,713 applicants have applied to and 1,556 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at New York University School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 40.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 29.4% where 458 students finally enrolled out of 1,556 admitted students. The yield New York University School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 40.1%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Applicants | 7,493 | 7,959 | 10,713 |
Admitted | 1,766 | 1,719 | 1,556 |
Enrolled | 413 | 416 | 458 |
Acceptance Rate | 23.6% | 21.6% | 14.5% |
Yield | 23.4% | 24.2% | 29.4% |
2022 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,430 law school students have enrolled to New York University School of Law. 1,413 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 1017 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
484 first-time students have enrolled in New York University School of Law. By gender, 198 male , 278 female, and 9 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in New York University School of Law. With 26 pre-admitted students, there are 484 first-time law school Students at New York University School of Law.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Total Enrollment | 2,195 | 2,190 | 2,430 |
JD Enrollment | 1,380 | 1,379 | 1,413 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 815 | 811 | 1,017 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | 199 | 201 | - |
2021 | 2022 | |
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Total | 427 | 484 |
Men | 211 | 198 |
Women | 212 | 278 |
Other | 4 | 9 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at New York University School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 98% - 450 students have taken and 441 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than New York average bar exam pass rate (84.08%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Number of Graduates | 458 | 476 | 477 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 454 | 470 | 450 |
New Graduates | 442 | 453 | 425 |
Prior Year Graduates | 12 | 8 | 11 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 9 | 14 |
No Exam Takers | 16 | 19 | 35 |
Exam Passer | 442 | 451 | 441 |
Exam Pass Rate | 97.35% | 95.96% | 98% |
New York Pass Rate | 79.41% | 82.48% | 84.08% |