New York Law School
#134 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1891, New York Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in New York, NY. The next statements briefly introduces New York 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 156 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.51 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $64,824 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 53.1% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,062 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 70.7% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at New York Law School is $60,866. The law school tuition has increased by 6.50% from last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,544. 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 | $57,694 | $60,866 | $64,824 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $23,544 | $23,544 | $23,544 |
| Graduate Tuition | $24,000 | $25,280 | $34,560a |
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 New York Law School is 156. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, New York Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.51, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 157 | 158 | 158 |
| 50th Percentile | 155 | 155 | 156 |
| 25th Percentile | 152 | 152 | 153 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.69 | 3.72 | 3.72 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.49 | 3.53 | 3.51 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.25 | 3.3 | 3.29 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at New York Law School is 53.1% where 3,120 applicants have applied to and 1,657 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at New York Law School is much higher (very 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 20.9% where 346 students finally enrolled out of 1,657 admitted students. The yield New York Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 3,357 | 3,425 | 3,120 |
| Admitted | 1,629 | 1,765 | 1,657 |
| Enrolled | 407 | 353 | 346 |
| Acceptance Rate | 48.5% | 51.5% | 53.1% |
| Yield | 25.0% | 20.0% | 20.9% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,062 law school students have enrolled to New York Law School. 1,048 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 14 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
348 first-time students have enrolled in New York Law School. By gender, 121 male and 222 female first-time students newly enrolled in New York Law School. With 2 pre-admitted students, there are 348 first-time law school Students at New York Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,134 | 1,037 | 1,062 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,114 | 1,037 | 1,048 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 358 | 307 | 47 | 348 | 303 | 40 |
| Men | 134 | 111 | 24 | 127 | 104 | 17 |
| Women | 219 | 196 | 23 | 222 | 199 | 23 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at New York Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 72.51% - 342 students have taken and 248 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than New York average bar exam pass rate (81.54%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 319 | 310 | 366 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 297 | 300 | 342 |
| New Graduates | 276 | 273 | 326 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 9 | 14 | 16 |
| Early Exam Takers | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exam Passer | 234 | 223 | 248 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 78.79% | 74.33% | 72.51% |
| New York Pass Rate | 84.19% | 84.56% | 81.54% |
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