Head-to-head · 44 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 89% chose Cardozo. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 44 self-reported decisions and ABA 509 filings.
Choice, not ranking
These are decisions, not opinions. Scholarship offers, location, intended practice, and personal fit are all priced into the split.
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About Cardozo vs Brooklyn
Across 44 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 89% enrolled at Yeshiva University (Cardozo) and 11% at Brooklyn Law School. The split has shifted +27 points across the tracked cycles.
These numbers reflect every factor that goes into a real decision: scholarship offers, geographic preference, intended practice area, and fit. Choosing one school doesn't mean it's "better" — it means the pool of cross-admits, weighing their options, ended up there more often. Pair this with the scholarship distribution and employment outcomes above for full context.
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Detailed comparison narrative
This page compares Yeshiva University (Cardozo) and Brooklyn Law School across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 44 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 44 applicants admitted to both schools, 89% chose to attend Yeshiva University (Cardozo). This cross-admit data reflects real enrollment decisions from verified law school applicants on LSD.Law.
In the U.S. News rankings, Yeshiva University (Cardozo) is ranked #59 compared to #105 — a gap of 46 positions that often correlates with differences in employment outcomes and peer assessment scores.
There is a meaningful difference in admissions competitiveness: Yeshiva University (Cardozo) has a median LSAT of 165 compared to 161, a gap of 4 points. This suggests applicants to Yeshiva University (Cardozo) face a more competitive admissions pool.
Both schools are located in New York — Yeshiva University (Cardozo) in New York City and Brooklyn Law School in Brooklyn — meaning graduates often compete in the same regional legal market.
Among cross-admitted applicants, Brooklyn Law School offered a median scholarship of $144,000 compared to $105,000, a difference of $39,000 that may factor into enrollment decisions.