ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

University of City University of New York School of Law

New York · Public · School ID: city-university-of-new-york-university-o

University of City University of New York School of Law is a public law school in New York. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 65.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 86.0%). 80.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $15,450 per year; a median grant of $8,000 brings median net tuition to about $7,450. The median LSAT is 155 with a 28.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 161
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.26 / 3.54 / 3.77
Acceptance rate28.6%
Applications received2,300
Offers extended659
1L enrollment219
Total JD enrollment695
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out6 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$15,450
Non-resident tuition$25,640
Mandatory fees$563
Living-expense estimate$30,805
Median grant$8,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$8,000 / $8,000
No-grant share83.3%
< half-tuition grants10.9%
Half-to-full grants5.7%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)65.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar84.5%
State average (same exam)86.0%
Difference vs. state-20.3 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 graduates192
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)80.7%
Bar-required jobs73.4%
MegaLaw 500+1.0%
BigLaw 251–5001.0%
Mid 101–2500.5%
Small 2–1005.7%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships6.8%
Government14.1%
Public interest46.9%
Business / industry2.6%
Academia3.1%
Seeking employment10.4%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment192 (31.3%)
Female enrollment421 (68.7%)
White231
Black118
Hispanic187
Asian91
Two or more races57
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty96
Full-time66
Faculty of color51

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$208,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of City University of New York School of Law?

University of City University of New York School of Law reported a 65.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 86.0% state average.

How much does University of City University of New York School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of City University of New York School of Law is $15,450 per year (about $46,350 over three years). The median grant is $8,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $7,450 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of City University of New York School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of City University of New York School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.54; the acceptance rate is 28.6%.

What are the job outcomes at University of City University of New York School of Law?

80.7% of University of City University of New York School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 10.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in New York

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for City University of New York, University of, 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.