New York Law School

Founded in 1891, New York Law School, also known as New York Law, is located in New York, NY. New York Law School' tuition & fees is $64,824 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 78.93% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $37,500. That could cover 57.85% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 53.11% and total of 346 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.51 and the average LSAT score is 156. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 70.71%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

New York Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $64,824 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 6.50% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,544. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of New York Law School is $88,368.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for New York Law School.
New York Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $60,866$64,824 6.50%
Living Costs $23,544 $23,544-
Room & Board$18,644$18,644
Books & Supplies$1,300$1,300
Personal Expenses$3,600$3,600
COA$84,410$88,368 4.69%
Grants / Scholarships$37,500$37,500
COA after receiving aid$46,910$50,868

Grants and Scholarships

At New York Law School, 78.93% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $37,500. 24.85% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 38.07% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received693
Half or Less than Tuition36.94%
Half to Full Tuition38.67%
Full Tuition17.03%
More than Full Tuition7.36%
Part-time
Number Received124
Half or Less than Tuition37.90%
Half to Full Tuition34.68%
Full Tuition20.16%
More than Full Tuition7.26%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of New York Law School is 3.51 and the average LSAT score is 156. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 341 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 348 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
New York Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.293.513.72
Full-Time3.343.533.73
Part-Time3.093.373.55
LSAT Scores153156158
Full-Time153156158
Part-Time153156157

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,120 students have applied to New York Law School and 1,657 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 346 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 53.11% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 20.88% at New York Law School. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 348 first-year students enrolled in New York Law School.
New York Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants3,120
Admitted1,657
Enrolled346
Acceptance Rate53.11%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.88%
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students348
121 men, 222 women
303 full-time, 40 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 342 students took the bar exam first time at New York Law School. Among them, 248 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 72.51%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 81.54%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at New York Law School.
In 2023, 308 students graduated from New York Law School. Of them, 204 graduates employed where bar passage required and 61 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 259 graduates employed as full-time and 15 employed as part-time status.
New York Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate366
First-time Takers342
16 from prior year
No Exam Takers0
First-time Bar Exam Passer248
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate72.51%
Average Pass Rate at New York Law Schools81.54%

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