St. John's University School of Law

Founded in 1925, St. John's University School of Law, also known as St. John's Law, is located in Queens, NY. St. John's University School of Law' tuition & fees is $72,630 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 76.53% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $67,800. That could cover 93.35% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 41.48% and total of 269 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.71 and the average LSAT score is 162. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 87.10%.

2025 Tuition & Fees

St. John's University School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $72,630 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 1.35% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $29,744. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of St. John's University School of Law is $102,374.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for St. John's University School of Law.
St. John's University School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025% Changed
Law School Tuition $71,664$72,630 1.35%
Living Costs $29,744 $29,744-
Room & Board$25,106$25,106
Books & Supplies$2,710$2,710
Personal Expenses$1,928$1,928
COA$101,408$102,374 0.95%
Grants / Scholarships$67,800$67,800
COA after receiving aid$33,608$34,574

Grants and Scholarships

At St. John's University School of Law, 76.53% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $67,800. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 70.17% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received564
Half or Less than Tuition29.79%
Half to Full Tuition70.21%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received16
Half or Less than Tuition31.25%
Half to Full Tuition68.75%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of St. John's University School of Law is 3.71 and the average LSAT score is 162. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 266 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 259 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
St. John's University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.423.713.87
LSAT Scores155162164

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,447 students have applied to St. John's University School of Law and 1,015 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 269 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 41.48% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.50% at St. John's University School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 273 first-year students enrolled in St. John's University School of Law.
St. John's University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants2,447
Admitted1,015
Enrolled269
Acceptance Rate41.48%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.50%
Pre-Admitted4
Total Number of First-Year Students273
119 men, 164 women, 1 Other
256 full-time, 28 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 235 students took the bar exam first time at St. John's University School of Law. Among them, 201 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.53%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 81.97%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at St. John's University School of Law.
In 2023, 235 students graduated from St. John's University School of Law. Of them, 202 graduates employed where bar passage required and 15 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 216 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.
St. John's University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate236
First-time Takers235
10 from prior year
No Exam Takers10
First-time Bar Exam Passer201
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate85.53%
Average Pass Rate at New York Law Schools81.97%

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