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Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law

New York · Private · School ID: cardozo-yeshiva-university

Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law is a private law school in New York. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 88.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 85.2%). 90.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 25.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $74,438 per year; a median grant of $40,000 brings median net tuition to about $34,438. The median LSAT is 165 with a 29.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 165 / 167
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.56 / 3.78 / 3.87
Acceptance rate29.6%
Applications received3,833
Offers extended1,133
1L enrollment326
Total JD enrollment946
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out3 / 8

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$74,438
Non-resident tuition$74,438
Mandatory fees$2,020
Living-expense estimate$34,114
Median grant$40,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$30,000 / $50,000
No-grant share1.7%
< half-tuition grants45.3%
Half-to-full grants50.4%
Full-tuition grants2.5%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)88.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.8%
State average (same exam)85.2%
Difference vs. state+3.3 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates303
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.8%
Bar-required jobs89.1%
MegaLaw 500+20.5%
BigLaw 251–5004.6%
Mid 101–2502.6%
Small 2–10032.0%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships6.3%
Government10.9%
Public interest8.3%
Business / industry6.9%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment3.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment362 (38.9%)
Female enrollment568 (61.1%)
White555
Black34
Hispanic110
Asian118
Two or more races41
Other / unreported88

Faculty

Total faculty270
Full-time67
Faculty of color45

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$208,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law?

Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law reported a 88.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 85.2% state average.

How much does Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law is $74,438 per year (about $223,314 over three years). The median grant is $40,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $34,438 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law is 165 and the median GPA is 3.78; the acceptance rate is 29.6%.

What are the job outcomes at Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law?

90.8% of Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 25.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.3% were still seeking employment.

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Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Cardozo, Yeshiva University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.