Pace University School of Law

Founded in 1976, Pace University School of Law, also known as Pace Law, is located in White Plains, NY. Pace University School of Law' tuition & fees is $53,886 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 90.15% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $28,000. That could cover 51.96% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 53.34% and total of 281 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.47 and the average LSAT score is 152. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 65.15%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Pace University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $53,886 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 2.94% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,352. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Pace University School of Law is $76,238.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Pace University School of Law.
Pace University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $52,348$53,886 2.94%
Living Costs $20,988 $22,352 6.50%
Room & Board$17,870$19,100
Books & Supplies$1,800$1,800
Personal Expenses$1,318$1,452
COA$73,336$76,238 3.96%
Grants / Scholarships$28,000$28,000
COA after receiving aid$45,336$48,238

Grants and Scholarships

At Pace University School of Law, 90.15% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $28,000. 8.17% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 43.74% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received604
Half or Less than Tuition43.38%
Half to Full Tuition46.69%
Full Tuition9.77%
More than Full Tuition0.17%
Part-time
Number Received155
Half or Less than Tuition66.45%
Half to Full Tuition32.26%
Full Tuition1.29%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Pace University School of Law is 3.47 and the average LSAT score is 152. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 287 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 290 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Pace University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.23.473.69
Full-Time3.253.53.71
Part-Time3.013.363.59
LSAT Scores150152155
Full-Time150152155
Part-Time149151153

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,691 students have applied to Pace University School of Law and 902 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 281 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 53.34% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.15% at Pace University School of Law. With 9 pre-admitted students, total 290 first-year students enrolled in Pace University School of Law.
Pace University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,691
Admitted902
Enrolled281
Acceptance Rate53.34%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.15%
Pre-Admitted9
Total Number of First-Year Students290
105 men, 181 women
227 full-time, 59 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 194 students took the bar exam first time at Pace University School of Law. Among them, 122 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 62.89%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 80.93%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Pace University School of Law.
In 2023, 209 students graduated from Pace University School of Law. Of them, 172 graduates employed where bar passage required and 21 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 185 graduates employed as full-time and 12 employed as part-time status.
Pace University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate201
First-time Takers194
7 from prior year, 9 Early Takers
No Exam Takers23
First-time Bar Exam Passer122
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate62.89%
Average Pass Rate at New York Law Schools80.93%

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