Brooklyn Law School
#104 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Brooklyn, NY. The next statements briefly introduces Brooklyn Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 160 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.56 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $70,356 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 50.0% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,177 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 78.8% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Brooklyn Law School is $68,321. The law school tuition has increased by 2.98% from last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,750. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $65,124 | $68,321 | $70,356 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | $26,950 | $26,950 |
| Graduate Tuition | $65,124 | $65,124 | $70,356a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Brooklyn Law School is 160. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Brooklyn Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.56, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 161 | 161 | 162 |
| 50th Percentile | 159 | 160 | 160 |
| 25th Percentile | 157 | 157 | 157 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.66 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.5 | 3.54 | 3.56 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.31 | 3.32 | 3.35 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Brooklyn Law School is 50.0% where 3,758 applicants have applied to and 1,879 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Brooklyn Law School is higher (easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 20.1% where 378 students finally enrolled out of 1,879 admitted students. The yield Brooklyn Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 4,252 | 3,884 | 3,758 |
| Admitted | 1,685 | 1,795 | 1,879 |
| Enrolled | 406 | 387 | 378 |
| Acceptance Rate | 39.6% | 46.2% | 50.0% |
| Yield | 24.1% | 21.6% | 20.1% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,177 law school students have enrolled to Brooklyn Law School. 1,166 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 11 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
384 first-time students have enrolled in Brooklyn Law School. By gender, 123 male , 253 female, and 6 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Brooklyn Law School. With 6 pre-admitted students, there are 384 first-time law school Students at Brooklyn Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,184 | 1,211 | 1,177 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,171 | 1,198 | 1,166 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 390 | 362 | 23 | 384 | 355 | 21 |
| Men | 157 | 144 | 10 | 122 | 112 | 11 |
| Women | 231 | 218 | 13 | 253 | 243 | 10 |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Brooklyn Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 76.44% - 348 students have taken and 266 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than New York average bar exam pass rate (82.06%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 323 | 355 | 336 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 306 | 343 | 348 |
| New Graduates | 273 | 314 | 322 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 11 | 19 | 20 |
| Early Exam Takers | 22 | 10 | 6 |
| No Exam Takers | 17 | 27 | 11 |
| Exam Passer | 250 | 271 | 266 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 81.7% | 79.01% | 76.44% |
| New York Pass Rate | 84.97% | 85.47% | 82.06% |
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