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.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)169 / 172 / 174
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.81 / 3.92 / 3.97
Acceptance rate13.4%
Applications received10,546
Offers extended1,412
1L enrollment452
Total JD enrollment1,405
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out42 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$83,952
Non-resident tuition$83,952
Mandatory fees$3,262
Living-expense estimate$36,094
Median grant$20,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$12,000 / $35,750
No-grant share34.4%
< half-tuition grants49.4%
Half-to-full grants5.0%
Full-tuition grants11.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)96.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar98.4%
State average (same exam)85.0%
Difference vs. state+11.7 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 graduates417
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)99.3%
Bar-required jobs98.1%
MegaLaw 500+62.1%
BigLaw 251–5003.1%
Mid 101–2502.2%
Small 2–1003.4%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships7.7%
Government2.4%
Public interest17.7%
Business / industry0.7%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment0.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment533 (38.8%)
Female enrollment841 (61.2%)
White751
Black84
Hispanic132
Asian327
Two or more races56
Other / unreported55

Faculty

Total faculty434
Full-time181
Faculty of color87

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$208,480

Frequently asked questions

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.

Other law schools in New York

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.