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Pace University School of Law

New York · Private · School ID: pace-university

Pace University School of Law is a private law school in New York. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 68.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 84.4%). 88.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 6.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $56,648 per year; a median grant of $29,000 brings median net tuition to about $27,648. The median LSAT is 154 with a 44.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.31 / 3.54 / 3.74
Acceptance rate44.1%
Applications received2,293
Offers extended1,012
1L enrollment324
Total JD enrollment873
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out2 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$56,648
Non-resident tuition$56,648
Mandatory fees$1,108
Living-expense estimate$33,422
Median grant$29,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $38,500
No-grant share6.6%
< half-tuition grants46.9%
Half-to-full grants41.5%
Full-tuition grants4.9%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)68.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar82.3%
State average (same exam)84.4%
Difference vs. state-15.9 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 graduates261
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.9%
Bar-required jobs80.8%
MegaLaw 500+5.4%
BigLaw 251–5001.5%
Mid 101–2505.4%
Small 2–10028.0%
Solo0.4%
Clerkships14.2%
Government21.1%
Public interest5.7%
Business / industry7.7%
Academia0.4%
Seeking employment5.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment314 (36.0%)
Female enrollment559 (64.0%)
White566
Black55
Hispanic95
Asian59
Two or more races78
Other / unreported20

Faculty

Total faculty151
Full-time43
Faculty of color22

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$208,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Pace University School of Law?

Pace University School of Law reported a 68.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 84.4% state average.

How much does Pace University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Pace University School of Law is $56,648 per year (about $169,944 over three years). The median grant is $29,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $27,648 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Pace University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Pace University School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.54; the acceptance rate is 44.1%.

What are the job outcomes at Pace University School of Law?

88.9% of Pace University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in New York

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Pace 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.