St. John's Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

St. John's University School of Law, part of St. John's University-New York, is located in Queens, NY, founded in 1925. St. John's University School of Law' tuition & fees is $76,742 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 84.10% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $51,304. That could cover 66.85% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 23.05% and total of 238 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.81 and the average LSAT score is 164. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 87.74%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

St. John's University School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $76,742 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is not increased and stayed same last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,514. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of St. John's University School of Law is $109,256.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for St. John's University School of Law.

St. John's University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $76,742$76,742
Living Costs$30,826$32,514
5.48%
COA$107,568$109,256
1.57%
Grants / Scholarships$60,000**$51,304
COA after receiving aid$47,568$57,952
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.81 and the average LSAT score is 164 for 2027 St. John's University School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 235 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 232 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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St. John's University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.443.813.91
LSAT Scores156164166

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 4,417 students have applied to St. John's University School of Law and 1,018 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 238 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 23.05% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.38% at St. John's University School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 241 first-year students enrolled in St. John's University School of Law.

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St. John's University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate23.05%
Applicants4,417
Admitted1,018
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.38%
Enrolled238
Pre-Admitted3
Total Number of First-Year Students241
Male114
Female124
Full-time235
Part-time3

Grants and Scholarships

At St. John's University School of Law, 84.10% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $51,304. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 59.56% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at St. John's University School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received624
Half or Less than Tuition39.90%
Half to Full Tuition60.10%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received19
Half or Less than Tuition57.89%
Half to Full Tuition42.11%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

St. John's University School of Law enrolled 248 first-year students in total. Among them, 98.39% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 126 White, 30 Asian, 27 Black or African American, 44 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 113 male and 130 female students enrolled at St. John's University School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 50.81%, followed by Hispanics with 17.74%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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St. John's University School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian30 (12.10%)82200
Black or African American27 (10.89%)62100
Hispanics44 (17.74%)232100
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial17 (6.85%)71000
White126 (50.81%)695601
Unknown4 (1.61%)3001

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 235 students took the bar exam first time at St. John's University School of Law. Among them, 201 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.53%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 81.97%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at St. John's University School of Law.

In 2025, 249 students graduated from St. John's University School of Law. Of them, 225 graduates employed where bar passage required and 12 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 237 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at St. John's University School of Law employement summary page.

St. John's University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate236
First-time Takers235
10 from prior year
No Exam Takers10
First-time Bar Exam Passer201
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate85.53%
Average Pass Rate at New York Law Schools81.97%

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