Head-to-head · 30 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 67% chose Cardozo. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 30 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 St. John's
Across 30 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 67% enrolled at Yeshiva University (Cardozo) and 33% at St. John's University. The split has shifted -36 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 St. John's University across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 30 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 30 applicants admitted to both schools, 67% chose to attend Yeshiva University (Cardozo). This cross-admit data reflects real enrollment decisions from verified law school applicants on LSD.Law.
Both schools are closely ranked in U.S. News: #59 and #62, separated by just 3 positions, making cross-admit data especially useful for deciding between them.
Both schools are located in New York — Yeshiva University (Cardozo) in New York City and St. John's University in Queens — meaning graduates often compete in the same regional legal market.
Among cross-admitted applicants, St. John's University offered a median scholarship of $180,000 compared to $120,000, a difference of $60,000 that may factor into enrollment decisions.