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Brooklyn Law School (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn, New York
Rank #117 (USNWR 2025)
161
LSAT
3.59
GPA
54.3%
Admit Rate
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2025 ABA 509 Report
161
LSAT
3.59
GPA
54.3%
Admit Rate
Brooklyn Law School, commonly known as Brooklyn, is a prestigious JD program located in Brooklyn, New York. In the competitive 2025 law school rankings, Brooklyn Law School was ranked 117 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. According to the 2025 ABA 509 Report, Brooklyn Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 414 with an acceptance rate of 54.3%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
Also known as
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
Brooklyn BK Law
Law School Applications
4600
JD applications (2025 ABA 509)
JD Acceptance Rate
54.3%
JD Program Size
414
JD Tuition Cost
$150k
Wisdom from Brooklyn Law School Admits
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2.74 / 165 • Yeshiva University (Cardozo) • 7 months ago
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3.6 / 164 • St. John's University • 7 months ago
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3.9 / 155 • St. John's University • 5 months ago
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3.28 / 172 • University of Minnesota • 7 months ago
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2.41 / 174 • University of California—Los Angeles • 7 months ago
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Brooklyn Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
2025-2026 Cycle Overview
409 applicants
Accepted
0
/
117
Waitlisted
23
Rejected
38
-
Withdrawn
6
-
Admissions Graphs
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25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
Filters
LSAT Score: Law School Admission Test score (120-180 scale)
GPA: Undergraduate Grade Point Average (0.0-4.3+ scale)
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Decisions by Day
Daily breakdown of admission decisions and interview invites for Brooklyn Law School this cycle.
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Waitlisted
Rejected
Interview Invite
When Does Brooklyn Law School Release Decisions?
Historical decision timing patterns based on 380 decisions from the 2024-2025 cycles.
Accepted
Waitlisted
Rejected
Interview Invite
Weeks are labeled by month (Sep-Aug academic year). Higher bars indicate weeks when this school typically releases more decisions or interview invites.
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Selectivity & Competitiveness Trends
How to interpret this chart:
- LSAT (blue): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 165/170/175
- GPA (green): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 3.45/3.65/3.85
- Acceptance Rate (orange): Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective)
- Applications (purple dashed): Total number of applications received each year
Rising LSAT/GPA medians, narrowing bands, or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.
Based on the 2025 ABA 509 Report, 4600 candidates submitted JD applications to Brooklyn Law School and 2024 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 54.3%.
The JD program at Brooklyn Law School enrolls a first-year class of 414 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 20.45%. This means that of the 2024 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 414 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.
For a competitive law school application to Brooklyn Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.
What LSAT score do I need for Brooklyn Law School?
JD Admission Requirements & Application Statistics
| Admissions Metrics (ABA 509) | |
|---|---|
| Metric | Value |
| Applications |
4600
|
| Admission Offers | 2024 |
| Class Size |
414
|
| Acceptance Rate |
54.3%
|
| Yield Rate |
20.45%
|
| Average Statistics by Decision (LSD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | Rejected | All | Accepted |
| LSAT | 153.61 | 162.6 | 165.69 |
| GPA | 3.52 | 3.57 | 3.71 |
| Softs | T3.0 | T3.33 | T3.25 |
| Avg Scholarship | - | - | $145,431 |
* Softs are self-reported ratings (T1-T4) representing non-numeric application factors
| LSAT & GPA Statistics (ABA 509) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 50th | 75th | |
|
LSAT
|
158 | 161 | 163 |
|
GPA
|
3.37 | 3.59 | 3.75 |
| LSD User Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | 25th | 50th | 75th |
| LSAT | 158.0 (0.0) | 162.0 (+1.0) | 168.0 (+5.0) |
| GPA | 3.37 (0.0) | 3.67 (+0.08) | 3.85 (+0.1) |
* Based on 409 self-reported applications
* Green/Red values show difference from ABA 509 data
* Green/Red values show difference from ABA 509 data
| Application Process Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Avg Days: Sent to Decision | 62 days |
| Avg Days: UR to Decision | 44 days |
| Interview Invite Rate | 0.0% |
| Interview → Acceptance Rate | - |
The above statistics show that Brooklyn Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 158 (25th percentile) to 163 (75th percentile), with a median of 161.
For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.37 to 3.75, with a median of 3.59.
With an acceptance rate of 54.3%, Brooklyn Law School is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.
What these numbers mean
- Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
- Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
- Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
- Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).
Application Status Data
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Brooklyn Law School Law School Employment Outcomes
Overview
JD Employment Rate
-
First-Time Bar Pass
84.48%
Median Starting Salary
-
Private Sector
Employment Quality
JD Required
0.0%
BigLaw Placement
0.0%
Federal Clerkships
0.0%
Employment Quality Distribution
Law Firm Employment by Size
Employment Quality Matrix
| Employment Type | Full-Time Long-Term |
Full-Time Short-Term |
Part-Time Long-Term |
Part-Time Short-Term |
Total | % of Grads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Required ★ | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| JD Advantage | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Professional | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Other | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| School-Funded | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Total Employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
School-Funded: May inflate stats
Generally, if you attend law school, you want to secure a bar-required position. However, at prestigious institutions, students may target specific JD advantage positions such as private equity or elite consulting roles.
Employment by Sector
Distribution
Sector Details
| Employment Sector | % of Graduates | National Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | — | — |
| Judicial Clerkships | — | — |
| Government | — | — |
| Public Interest | — | — |
| Business | — | — |
| Academia | — | — |
Judicial Clerkships
Bar Examination Performance
First-Time Pass Rate
84.48%
Takers:
393
Passed:
332
vs State Avg
-1.3%
Ultimate Pass Rate
93.45%
Takers:
336
Passed:
314
Within 2 years
Jurisdiction Weighted
85.73%
State average for jurisdictions where graduates took the bar
Understanding bar passage metrics
• First-time: Immediate readiness indicator
• Ultimate: Long-term success within 2 years
• vs State: Performance relative to state average
Bar Passage Rates Comparison
Salary Outcomes
Private Sector
No data available
Public Sector
No data available
Career Outcomes Summary
Law school tuition at Brooklyn Law School is $150k annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately $73k for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).
For JD graduates from Brooklyn Law School, the first-time bar exam pass rate is 84.48%. Within two years, 93.45% of graduates ultimately pass the bar exam. The school's first-time pass rate is -1.3% compared to the weighted state average. These bar passage metrics are important indicators of how well the law school prepares its students for this crucial professional licensing examination.