New York Law Schools Comparison
In New York, 16 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 2 public and 14 private law schools in New York. The average tuition & fees is $22,882 for New York residents and $70,565 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the New York law schools is 161 and the average GPA is 3.68.
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 $70,565 and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest tuition & fees of $92,194 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 161 and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (Touro College) has the lowest score of 153.
- The average acceptance rate of New York law schools is 32.86% and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the tightest (lowest) rate of 12% and Saint Louis University School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 56%.
- The average law school population of New York law schools is 16,738 and New York University School of Law has the most students of 2,172 and Saint Louis University School of Law has the fewest students of 599.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of New York law schools is 82.89% and New York University School of Law has the highest rate of 97% and Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (Touro College) has the lowest rate of 62%.
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 | $92,194 | 173 | 3.92 | 11.8% | 1,740 | 95.9% |
| 15 | Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY | 1887 | $88,609 | 173 | 3.92 | 18.2% | 933 | 96.4% |
| 9 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $90,638 | 172 | 3.92 | 13.4% | 2,172 | 96.7% |
| 36 | Fordham University School of Law New York, NY | 1905 | $82,814 | 168 | 3.79 | 16.2% | 1,691 | 93.0% |
| 51 | Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University) New York, NY | 1976 | $79,644 | 165 | 3.78 | 29.6% | 1,042 | 88.5% |
| 52 | St. John's University School of Law Queens, NY | 1925 | $76,742 | 164 | 3.81 | 23.1% | 816 | 87.7% |
| 109 | Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY | 1901 | $80,146 | 161 | 3.59 | 44.0% | 1,138 | 84.5% |
| 76 | Syracuse University College of Law Syracuse, NY | 1895 | $69,488 | 158 | 3.60 | 34.6% | 793 | 82.9% |
| 116 | Albany Law School Albany, NY | 1851 | $67,174 | 158 | 3.54 | 37.5% | 726 | 74.3% |
| 89 | University at Buffalo Law School Buffalo, NY | 1887 | $36,060 | 157 | 3.71 | 42.4% | 919 | 85.7% |
| 128 | Hofstra University School of Law Hempstead, NY | 1970 | $76,730 | 157 | 3.65 | 40.6% | 843 | 78.9% |
| 139 | New York Law School New York, NY | 1891 | $78,304 | 157 | 3.63 | 39.7% | 1,113 | 81.9% |
| 82 | Saint Louis University School of Law Queens, NY | 1843 | $59,790 | 157 | 3.61 | 56.4% | 599 | 84.0% |
| 168 | City University of New York School of Law Long Island City, NY | 1983 | $26,204 | 155 | 3.54 | 28.7% | 695 | 65.7% |
| 155 | Pace University School of Law White Plains, NY | 1976 | $59,918 | 154 | 3.54 | 44.1% | 912 | 68.6% |
| 183 | Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (Touro College) Central Islip, NY | 1980 | $64,590 | 153 | 3.35 | 45.6% | 606 | 61.7% |
| Average | - | $70,565 | 161 | 3.68 | 32.9% | 16,738 | 82.9% |