University at Buffalo Law School
University at Buffalo Law School, part of University at Buffalo, is located in Buffalo, NY, founded in 1887. 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 2022-2023. 92.34% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $9,550. That could cover 28.46% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 38.66% and total of 149 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.58 and the average LSAT score is 156. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 78.99%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
University at Buffalo Law School's 2023 tuition & fees is $28,710 for New York residents and $33,550 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $18,164. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University at Buffalo Law School is $51,714.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University at Buffalo Law School.
Grants and Scholarships
At University at Buffalo Law School, 92.34% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $9,550. 1.20% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.81% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University at Buffalo Law School costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University at Buffalo Law School is 3.58 and the average LSAT score is 156. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 153 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 141 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,045 students have applied to University at Buffalo Law School and 404 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 149 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 38.66% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 36.88% at University at Buffalo Law School. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 156 first-year students enrolled in University at Buffalo Law School.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 138 students took the bar exam first time at University at Buffalo Law School. Among them, 109 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 78.99%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 85.42%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University at Buffalo Law School.
In 2022, 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. Check more employment statistics at University at Buffalo Law School employement summary page.
