New York Law Schools Tuition Comparison

Statistics for 16 New York Law Schools

For the academic year 2026-2027, the average tuition & fees for 16 New York law schools are $69,534 for in-state residents and $70,565 for out-of-state students. Year-over-year, compared with the previous academic year, average out-of-state tuition increased by $2,585 (3.80%), while average in-state tuition increased by $2,545 (3.80%).

Across 16 New York law schools, the average accepted student profile includes a GPA of 3.68 and an LSAT score of 161, paired with an average acceptance rate of 32.86% and an enrollment rate (yield) is 29.60%.

The following statistics compare 16 New York law schools with the highest and lowest values in each category.

Columbia Law School 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.
Columbia Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center has the lowest score of 153.
Columbia Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center has the lowest GPA of 3.35.
Columbia Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 11.84% and Saint Louis University School of Law has the lowest rate of 56.43%.
Fordham University School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 433 and University at Buffalo Law School has the least enrolled students of 163.

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in New York law schools with important law schools facts. The tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and the admission data is for the academic year 2025-2026.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in New York Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Albany Law School private, Albany, NY	$67,174	37.45%	3.54	158	726	236	74.27%
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law private, New York, NY	$79,644	29.56%	3.78	165	1,042	319	88.47%
Brooklyn Law School private, Brooklyn, NY	$80,146	44.00%	3.59	161	1,138	414	84.48%
City University of New York School of Law public, Long Island City, NY	$26,204 ($16,014)	28.65%	3.54	155	695	212	65.67%
Columbia Law School private, New York, NY	$92,194	11.84%	3.92	173	1,740	412	95.85%
Cornell Law School private, Ithaca, NY	$88,609	18.19%	3.92	173	933	210	96.41%
Fordham University School of Law private, New York, NY	$82,814	16.22%	3.79	168	1,691	433	92.98%
Hofstra University School of Law private, Hempstead, NY	$76,730	40.56%	3.65	157	843	260	78.91%
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center private, Central Islip, NY	$64,590	45.62%	3.35	153	606	222	61.69%
New York Law School private, New York, NY	$78,304	39.67%	3.63	157	1,113	405	81.90%
New York University School of Law private, New York, NY	$90,638	13.39%	3.92	172	2,172	430	96.72%
Pace University School of Law private, White Plains, NY	$59,918	44.13%	3.54	154	912	323	68.55%
Saint Louis University School of Law private, Queens, NY	$59,790	56.43%	3.61	157	599	221	83.98%
St. John's University School of Law private, Queens, NY	$76,742	23.05%	3.81	164	816	238	87.74%
Syracuse University College of Law private, Syracuse, NY	$69,488	34.59%	3.60	158	793	268	82.90%
University at Buffalo Law School public, Buffalo, NY	$36,060 ($29,750)	42.37%	3.71	157	919	163	85.71%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

**Tuition & fees for the academic year 2026-2027 (Source: Each law school's published tuition data).

***Admission and enrollment data for the academic year 2025-2026 (Source: ABA Standard 509 Reports).

16 ABA-accredited Law Schools in New York

$70,565

161.4

3.68

32.86%

Statistics for 16 New York Law Schools