New York Law Schools Comparison
In New York, 16 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for academic year 2021-2022. There are 2 public and 14 private law schools in New York. The average tuition & fees is $22,362 for New York residents and $59,769 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the New York law schools is 160 and the average GPA is 3.57.
The next list summarizes the law school information in New York.
- In New York, City University of New York School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 1983) and New York University School of Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1835.
- The average tuition & fees of New York law schools is $59,769 and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest tuition & fees of $78,278 and City University of New York School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $26,204.
- The average LSAT score of New York law schools is 160 and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (Touro College) has the lowest score of 150.
- The average acceptance rate of New York law schools is 35.49% and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the tightest (lowest) rate of 11% and Saint Louis University School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 60%.
- The average law school population of New York law schools is 15,909 and New York University School of Law has the most students of 2,430 and University at Buffalo Law School has the fewest students of 472.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of New York law schools is 83.62% and New York University School of Law has the highest rate of 98% and City University of New York School of Law has the lowest rate of 66%.
16 ABA Accredited New York Law Schools
The below table compares the 16 New York law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) New York, NY | 1858 | $78,278 | 174 | 3.84 | 11.4% | 1,520 | 96.4% |
| 9 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $76,290 | 172 | 3.86 | 14.5% | 2,430 | 98.0% |
| 15 | Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY | 1887 | $74,184 | 171 | 3.86 | 15.4% | 737 | 95.7% |
| 29 | Fordham University School of Law New York, NY | 1905 | $66,750 | 166 | 3.70 | 17.7% | 1,754 | 90.0% |
| 43 | Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University) New York, NY | 1976 | $68,462 | 164 | 3.74 | 30.8% | 996 | 90.8% |
| 54 | St. John's University School of Law Queens, NY | 1925 | $68,992 | 162 | 3.62 | 35.6% | 827 | 90.7% |
| 104 | Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY | 1901 | $68,321 | 159 | 3.50 | 39.6% | 1,184 | 81.7% |
| 108 | Syracuse University College of Law Syracuse, NY | 1895 | $59,482 | 157 | 3.51 | 32.7% | 707 | 81.5% |
| 110 | University at Buffalo Law School Buffalo, NY | 1887 | $33,550 | 156 | 3.58 | 38.7% | 472 | 79.0% |
| 94 | Saint Louis University School of Law Queens, NY | 1843 | $46,574 | 156 | 3.50 | 60.4% | 604 | 88.5% |
| 141 | Hofstra University School of Law Hempstead, NY | 1970 | $65,838 | 156 | 3.48 | 42.3% | 840 | 75.7% |
| 134 | New York Law School New York, NY | 1891 | $60,866 | 155 | 3.49 | 48.5% | 1,134 | 78.8% |
| 148 | City University of New York School of Law Long Island City, NY | 1983 | $26,204 | 155 | 3.46 | 29.6% | 696 | 65.9% |
| 122 | Albany Law School Albany, NY | 1851 | $55,470 | 154 | 3.42 | 50.4% | 608 | 85.0% |
| 162 | Pace University School of Law White Plains, NY | 1976 | $52,348 | 152 | 3.40 | 48.1% | 817 | 69.5% |
| 167 | Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (Touro College) Central Islip, NY | 1980 | $54,700 | 150 | 3.15 | 52.0% | 583 | 70.7% |
| Average | - | $59,769 | 160 | 3.57 | 35.5% | 15,909 | 83.6% |