New York University School of Law

Founded in 1835, New York University School of Law, also known as NYU Law, is located in New York, NY. New York University School of Law' tuition & fees is $80,014 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 60.79% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,000. That could cover 31.24% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 16.76% and total of 407 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.90 and the average LSAT score is 172. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 96.58%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

New York University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $80,014 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.88% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $29,444. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of New York University School of Law is $109,458.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for New York University School of Law.
New York University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $76,290$80,014 4.88%
Living Costs $28,703 $29,444 2.58%
Room & Board$26,059$26,800
Books & Supplies$1,500$1,500
Personal Expenses$1,144$1,144
COA$104,993$109,458 4.25%
Grants / Scholarships$25,000$25,000
COA after receiving aid$79,993$84,458

Grants and Scholarships

At New York University School of Law, 60.79% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,000. 15.60% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 7.57% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount$25,000
Number Received859
Half or Less than Tuition660 (76.83%)
Half to Full Tuition65 (7.57%)
Full Tuition134 (15.60%)
More than Full Tuition0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of New York University School of Law is 3.9 and the average LSAT score is 172. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 424 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 419 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
New York University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.773.93.96
LSAT Scores168172174

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 8,498 students have applied to New York University School of Law and 1,424 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 407 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 16.76% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.58% at New York University School of Law. With 22 pre-admitted students, total 429 first-year students enrolled in New York University School of Law.
New York University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants8,498
Admitted1,424
Enrolled407
Acceptance Rate16.76%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.58%
Pre-Admitted22
Total Number of First-Year Students429
158 men, 257 women, 14 Other
All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 471 students took the bar exam first time at New York University School of Law. Among them, 447 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 94.9%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 81.01%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at New York University School of Law.
In 2023, 466 students graduated from New York University School of Law. Of them, 424 graduates employed where bar passage required and 12 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 457 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.
New York University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate463
First-time Takers471
10 from prior year, 8 Early Takers
No Exam Takers10
First-time Bar Exam Passer447
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate94.9%
Average Pass Rate at New York Law Schools81.01%

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