Founded in 1887, University at Buffalo Law School, also known as SUNY Buffalo Law, is located in Buffalo, NY. University at Buffalo Law School' tuition & fees is $28,710 for New York residents and $33,550 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 79.44% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $10,000. That could cover 29.81% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 41.08% and total of 139 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 156. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 81.05%.
University at Buffalo Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $28,710 for New York residents and $33,550 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,762. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University at Buffalo Law School is $56,312.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University at Buffalo Law School.
University at Buffalo Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
New York Residents
Out-of-State
New York Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$28,710
$33,550
$28,710
$33,550
-
Living Costs
$18,164
$22,762
25.31%
COA
$46,874
$51,714
$51,472
$56,312
8.89%
Grants / Scholarships
$10,000
$10,000
COA after receiving aid
$36,874
$46,312
Grants and Scholarships
At University at Buffalo Law School, 79.44% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $10,000. 3.81% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.16% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$10,000
Number Received
367
Half or Less than Tuition
246 (67.03%)
Half to Full Tuition
107 (29.16%)
Full Tuition
7 (1.91%)
More than Full Tuition
7 (1.91%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University at Buffalo Law School is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 156. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 139 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 126 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University at Buffalo Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.48
3.72
3.89
LSAT Scores
153
156
159
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 930 students have applied to University at Buffalo Law School and 382 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 139 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 41.08% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 36.39% at University at Buffalo Law School. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 141 first-year students enrolled in University at Buffalo Law School.
University at Buffalo Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
930
Admitted
382
Enrolled
139
Acceptance Rate
41.08%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
36.39%
Pre-Admitted
2
Total Number of First-Year Students
141 146 men, 227 women, 6 Other All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 135 students took the bar exam first time at University at Buffalo Law School. Among them, 97 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 71.85%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 82.39%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University at Buffalo Law School.
In 2023, 137 students graduated from University at Buffalo Law School. Of them, 99 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 117 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
University at Buffalo Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers