Rutgers Law School - Camden campus
#132 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1926, Rutgers Law School - Camden campus is a Public school located in Camden, NJ. The next statements briefly introduces Rutgers Law School - Camden campus. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 157 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.60 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $46,695 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 38.9% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,339 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 67.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Rutgers Law School - Camden campus is $32,062 for New Jersey residents and $46,695 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 4.71% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,079 for New Jersey residents and $35,841 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $22,528 for New Jersey residents and $35,368 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,500. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $29,763 | $43,339 | $30,626 | $44,596 | $32,062 | $46,695 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $16,226 | $16,226 | $16,226 | |||
| Undergraduate Tuition | $15,657 | $32,299 | $16,112 | $33,812 | $17,079a | $35,841a |
| Graduate Tuition | $20,649 | $32,433 | $21,248 | $33,368 | $22,528a | $35,368a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $16,226 | $17,167 | $17,761a | |||
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $23,511 | $29,296 | $30,174a | |||
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Rutgers Law School - Camden campus is 157. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Rutgers Law School - Camden campus's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.6, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 160 | 160 | 160 |
| 50th Percentile | 157 | 158 | 157 |
| 25th Percentile | 155 | 155 | 154 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.63 | 3.64 | 3.81 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.39 | 3.41 | 3.6 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.09 | 3.07 | 3.37 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Rutgers Law School - Camden campus is 38.9% where 3,251 applicants have applied to and 1,264 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Rutgers Law School - Camden campus is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.9% where 390 students finally enrolled out of 1,264 admitted students. The yield Rutgers Law School - Camden campus is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 3,541 | 3,181 | 3,251 |
| Admitted | 1,474 | 1,306 | 1,264 |
| Enrolled | 450 | 380 | 390 |
| Acceptance Rate | 41.6% | 41.1% | 38.9% |
| Yield | 30.5% | 29.1% | 30.9% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,339 law school students have enrolled to Rutgers Law School - Camden campus. 1,303 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 36 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
401 first-time students have enrolled in Rutgers Law School - Camden campus. By gender, 156 male , 237 female, and 5 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Rutgers Law School - Camden campus. With 11 pre-admitted students, there are 401 first-time law school Students at Rutgers Law School - Camden campus.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,541 | 1,255 | 1,339 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,345 | 1,248 | 1,303 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 7 | 36 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 397 | 321 | 74 | 401 | 319 | 74 |
| Men | 216 | 173 | 31 | 164 | 123 | 33 |
| Women | 191 | 148 | 43 | 237 | 196 | 41 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Rutgers Law School - Camden campus, the bar exam pass rate is 68.73% - 355 students have taken and 244 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than New Jersey average bar exam pass rate (72.67%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 367 | 381 | 387 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 323 | 380 | 355 |
| New Graduates | 310 | 338 | 340 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 13 | 42 | 15 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 42 | 4 | 47 |
| Exam Passer | 241 | 255 | 244 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 74.61% | 67.1% | 68.73% |
| New Jersey Pass Rate | 71.86% | 71.06% | 72.67% |
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