ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026
New York University School of Law
New York · Private · School ID: new-york-university
New York University School of Law is a private law school in New York. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 96.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 85.0%). 99.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 65.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $83,952 per year; a median grant of $20,000 brings median net tuition to about $63,952. The median LSAT is 172 with a 13.4% acceptance rate.
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.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at New York University School of Law?
New York University School of Law reported a 96.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 85.0% state average.
How much does New York University School of Law cost?
Resident tuition at New York University School of Law is $83,952 per year (about $251,856 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $63,952 per year.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for New York University School of Law?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at New York University School of Law is 172 and the median GPA is 3.92; the acceptance rate is 13.4%.
What are the job outcomes at New York University School of Law?
99.3% of New York University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 65.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.7% were still seeking employment.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for New York 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.