2026-2027 Tuition & Fees
Rutgers Law School's 2027 tuition & fees is $37,623 for New Jersey residents and $54,887 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 5.77% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,180. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Rutgers Law School is $83,067.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Rutgers Law School.
Rutgers Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees
| 2026 | 2027 |
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| New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State | New Jersey Residents | Out-of-State |
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| Law School Tuition |
$35,607 | $51,893 |
$37,623
5.66% | $54,887
5.77% |
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| Living Costs | $21,676 | $28,180
30.01% |
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| COA | $57,283 | $73,569 |
$65,803
14.87% | $83,067
12.91% |
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| Grants / Scholarships | $16,000 | $17,067** |
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| COA after receiving aid | $41,283 | $64,073 | $66,000 | $66,000 |
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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission
The average GPA is 3.66 and the average LSAT score is 158 for 2027 Rutgers Law School admission.
The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 462 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 489 students including both full-time and part-time status.
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Rutgers Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
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| GPA | 3.35 | 3.66 | 3.82 |
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| Full-Time | 3.41 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
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| Part-Time | 3.14 | 3.46 | 3.7 |
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| LSAT Scores | 155 | 158 | 161 |
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| Full-Time | 155 | 158 | 161 |
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| Part-Time | 154 | 157 | 161 |
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Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2025-2026, total 4,305 students have applied to Rutgers Law School and 1,444 students have accepted to get into the school.
Among the admitted students, 482 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.54% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.24% at Rutgers Law School. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 489 first-year students enrolled in Rutgers Law School.
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Rutgers Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
| Number of Students |
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| Acceptance Rate | 33.54% |
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| Applicants | 4,305 |
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| Admitted | 1,444 |
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| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 33.24% |
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| Enrolled | 482 |
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| Pre-Admitted | 7 |
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| Total Number of First-Year Students | 489 |
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| Male | 197 |
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| Female | 276 |
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| Another Gender | 11 |
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| Full-time | 399 |
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| Part-time | 85 |
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Grants and Scholarships
At Rutgers Law School, 92.18% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $17,067. 1.03% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 36.14% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Rutgers Law School costs and financial aid page.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
| Amounts / Percentage |
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| Full-time |
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| Number Received | 884 |
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| Half or Less than Tuition | 60.29% |
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| Half to Full Tuition | 38.69% |
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| Full Tuition | 0.00% |
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| More than Full Tuition | 0.90% |
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| Part-time |
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| Number Received | 184 |
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| Half or Less than Tuition | 74.46% |
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| Half to Full Tuition | 23.91% |
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| Full Tuition | 0.00% |
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| More than Full Tuition | 1.63% |
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First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Rutgers Law School enrolled 490 first-year students in total. Among them, 95.10% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 268 White, 56 Asian, 53 Black or African American, 77 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 188 male and 264 female students enrolled at Rutgers Law School.
By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 54.69%, followed by Hispanics with 15.71%.
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Rutgers Law School First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
| Total | Men | Women | Another | Unknown |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Asian | 56 (11.43%) | 27 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
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| Black or African American | 53 (10.82%) | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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| Hispanics | 77 (15.71%) | 25 | 49 | 2 | 1 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Multiracial | 12 (2.45%) | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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| White | 268 (54.69%) | 122 | 136 | 8 | 2 |
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| Unknown | 24 (4.90%) | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
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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 2025, 401 students graduated from Rutgers Law School. Of them, 330 graduates employed where bar passage required and 28 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 363 graduates employed as full-time and 9 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Rutgers Law School employement summary page.
Rutgers Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
| Number of Students / Percentage |
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| Total Graduate | 387 |
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| First-time Takers | 355
15 from prior year |
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| No Exam Takers | 47 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 244 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 68.73% |
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| Average Pass Rate at New Jersey Law Schools | 72.67% |
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