Rutgers-Camden Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Rutgers Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $32,062 for New Jersey residents and $46,695 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.71% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,500. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Rutgers Law School is $67,195.

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Rutgers Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	New Jersey Residents	Out-of-State	New Jersey Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$30,626	$44,596	$32,062	$46,695	4.71%
Living Costs	$16,226		$20,500		26.34%
Room & Board	$12,652		$15,685
Books & Supplies	-		$1,391
Personal Expenses	$3,574		$3,424
COA	$46,852	$60,822	$52,562	$67,195	10.48%
Grants / Scholarships	$16,000		$16,000
COA after receiving aid	$30,852		$51,195

Grants and Scholarships

At Rutgers Law School, 77.34% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $16,000. 1.37% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 43.26% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	802
Half or Less than Tuition	56.61%
Half to Full Tuition	45.64%
Full Tuition	0.00%
More than Full Tuition	1.62%
Part-time
Number Received	222
Half or Less than Tuition	64.86%
Half to Full Tuition	34.68%
Full Tuition	0.00%
More than Full Tuition	0.45%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Rutgers Law School is 3.6 and the average LSAT score is 157. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 394 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 401 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Rutgers Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.37	3.6	3.81
Full-Time	3.39	3.63	3.83
Part-Time	3.25	3.49	3.67
LSAT Scores	154	157	160
Full-Time	155	158	160
Part-Time	151	154	157

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,251 students have applied to Rutgers Law School and 1,264 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 390 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 38.88% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.85% at Rutgers Law School. With 11 pre-admitted students, total 401 first-year students enrolled in Rutgers Law School.

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Rutgers Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	3,251
Admitted	1,264
Enrolled	390
Acceptance Rate	38.88%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	30.85%
Pre-Admitted	11
Total Number of First-Year Students	401 156 men, 237 women, 5 Other 324 full-time, 74 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 355 students took the bar exam first time at Rutgers Law School. Among them, 244 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 68.73%. For reference, the average pass rate at New Jersey law schools is 72.67%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Rutgers Law School.

In 2023, 388 students graduated from Rutgers Law School. Of them, 293 graduates employed where bar passage required and 37 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 345 graduates employed as full-time and 10 employed as part-time status.

Rutgers Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	387
First-time Takers	355 15 from prior year
No Exam Takers	47
First-time Bar Exam Passer	244
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	68.73%
Average Pass Rate at New Jersey Law Schools	72.67%