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NYU Law School

Rank 9 (USNWR 2024)
172
Median LSAT
3.9
Median GPA
16.8%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • NYU Law School
  • New York University
  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
  • NYU

NYU Law School is a law school located in New York City, New York. The school was ranked 9 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for NYU Law School is approximately 429.

Admissions website: https://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions

Admissions email: law.moreinfo@nyu.edu

Admissions phone: 212.998.6060

Can I get into NYU Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

NYU Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 168 172 174
GPA 3.77 3.9 3.96
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 8498 100
# Admissions offers 1424 -
Class size 429 98
% Accepted 16.8% 91
% Yield 28.6% 46

During the 2024 application cycle, 8,498 people applied and 1,424 were offered admission.

New York University has a 1L class size of 429, and yield of 28.58%. 407 out of 1,424 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 28.58% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at New York University has a median LSAT of 172. The 25th percentile LSAT is 168 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 174.

The median GPA is 3.9. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.77 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.96.

NYU Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 2,204 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

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25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does NYU Law School cost per year?

$80,014.00
Tuition
99th percentile
$114,024.00
CoA
99th percentile
94.90%
Bar pass rate
77th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

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Cost of attending NYU Law School

In 2024, tuition was $80,014 and the annual cost of attending was $114,024 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

NYU Law School employment outcomes

94.9% of New York University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about NYU Law School

For almost two centuries, New York University School of Law has maintained a record of academic excellence and innovation.

At NYU, students find powerhouse graduate programs in business and finance, international law, and taxation. Students have the opportunity to learn from more than 100 influential academics in areas as diverse as constitutional law, criminal law, economic analysis of law, environmental law, legal philosophy, intellectual property, and competition policy.

All this happens at NYU Law’s campus in Greenwich Village in downtown Manhattan. It is a charming and vibrant place with a neighborhood feel and energetic culture. Students get to engage with New York’s leading practitioners and policymakers both in and out of the classroom. Visits from prominent government officials; members of the judiciary; and leaders of the UN, international organizations, and NGOs add to the entire NYU Law experience.

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they did this with EDs and now theyre holding everyone...
Do we know how many people have been admitted yet and what their stats are vs those who are on hold?
HomelessCuteImpala
15:38
What's the word on the next wave :')
goofy-goober
17:42
@HomelessCuteImpala: the streets say tomorrow
BestYMApplicant
11:14
R wave?
BestYMApplicant
11:14
Not the wave I was hoping for
What does NOT getting this mean...
nowhere00
9:49
I feel like somebody in the office suddenly quit or something
18:12
Any wave today?
onlywinsfromhereonout
10:52
Looks like a wave yesterday
I applied in February with 3.93 and a 168, chat am I cooked
umichandgulcwins
13:55
Unfortunately... for this cycle...
umichandgulcwins
13:56
With those stats tho if you applied early next cycle in September you should be all set. Barring any mishaps.
umichandgulcwins
13:56
With personal statements/letters of rec
D0X
14:30
chat what are my chances with a 3.87 and a 175? serious, not baiting--naive to the process and no one in the fam is a lawyer to give advice
D0X
14:30
kjd non urm
I have a 176 and 3.87 gpa at an ivy, i applied in feb and am really nervous. do i have a chance?
180letmein
10:16
I think tbh with the amount of people still on hold you might be cooked.
180letmein
10:16
Hard on the might be.
180letmein
10:16
A 176 and a 3.87 are amazing stats
Fr NYU should be a safety for you
MarmyLovesDoug
15:34
u must be really smart @abjecthellishrhino
Still haven't heard... was there a wave today?
I applied in Sept. and havent heard back. It is a waiting game.
NYU moves up to #8
amazing
MarmyLovesDoug
13:54
Anyone hear today?
11:06
what school are we talking about
11:06
oh LOL im dumb
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