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CUNY Law School
Track decisions and applicant data for the 2025-2026 cycle — 218 applicants reporting.
25-26 · selected
24-25 · previous
ABA 509 (2025): 2,300 apps · 659 offers · 219 enrolled · 28.65% acceptance rate
Detailed Breakdown
Accepted · 43 total
Waitlist · 11 total
Admissions Data
| LSAT & GPA Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 50th | 75th | |
|
LSAT
(ABA · 2025)
47th percentile
|
152 | 155 | 161 |
| LSAT (LSD) | 155 | 160 | 167 |
|
GPA
(ABA · 2025)
32nd percentile
|
3.26 | 3.54 | 3.77 |
| GPA (LSD) | 3.25 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Average Statistics by Decision (LSD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | Rejected | All | Accepted |
| LSAT | 155.13 | 160.77 | 164.75 |
| GPA | 3.38 | 3.48 | 3.64 |
| Softs | T3.0 | T3.17 | T4.0 |
| Avg $ | - | - | - |
| Admissions Metrics (ABA 509) | |
|---|---|
| Metric | Value |
| Applications |
2300
60th percentile
|
| Admission Offers | 659 |
| Class Size |
219
60th percentile
|
| Acceptance Rate |
28.65%
63rd percentile
|
| Yield Rate |
32.17%
52nd percentile
|
| Application Process Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Avg Days: Sent to Decision | 75 days |
| Avg Days: UR to Decision | 64 days |
| Interview Invite Rate | 0.0% |
| Interview → Acceptance Rate | - |
Decision Timing
Selected Cycle (2025-2026) decisions (solid) vs. 135 decisions from Previous Cycle (2024-2025) (faded). Click the previous cycle in the legend to toggle.
Where Is CUNY Law School Trending?
Historical LSAT, GPA, and acceptance rate data from ABA 509 reports. Rising medians or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness.
LSAT and GPA bands show 25th/50th/75th percentiles; acceptance rate is lower = more selective. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.
Overview
Employment outcomes data from ABA 509 disclosures is shown below.
JD Employment Rate
First-Time Bar Pass
Median Starting Salary
Employment Quality
JD Required
BigLaw Placement
Federal Clerkships
Employment Quality Distribution
Law Firm Employment by Size
Employment Quality Matrix
Bar Required ★ 0 (0.0% of class)
JD Advantage 0 (0.0% of class)
Professional 0 (0.0% of class)
Other 0 (0.0% of class)
School-Funded 0 (0.0% of class)
| 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% |
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
Sector Details
| Sector | % of Graduates | National Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | — | — |
| Judicial Clerkships | — | — |
| Government | — | — |
| Public Interest | — | — |
| Business | — | — |
| Academia | — | — |
Bar Exam Performance
| Metric | Rate | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| First-Time Pass | 65.67% |
11th percentile
|
| Ultimate Pass | 89.01% |
41st percentile
|
| Jurisdiction Weighted | 86.0% | — |
Salary Outcomes
Private Sector
Public Sector
Career Outcomes Summary
Law school tuition at CUNY Law School is $51k annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately $61k for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).
For JD graduates from CUNY Law School, the first-time bar exam pass rate is 65.67%. Within two years, 89.01% of graduates ultimately pass the bar exam. The school's first-time pass rate is -20.3% 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.
Cost of Attendance
Annual Tuition
Annual Fees
Cost of Living
Scholarship & Grant Aid
Students Receiving Grants
Median Grant
Grant Range (25th–75th)
Grant Distribution
Conditional Scholarships
This school reports no conditional scholarships.
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CUNY Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Queens, New York. In the competitive 2025 law school rankings, CUNY Law School was ranked 156 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, CUNY Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 219 with an acceptance rate of 28.65%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
About CUNY Law School Admissions
Based on the 2025 ABA 509 Report, 2300 candidates submitted JD applications to CUNY Law School and 659 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 28.65%.
The JD program at CUNY Law School enrolls a first-year class of 219 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 32.17%. This means that of the 659 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 212 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 CUNY 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 CUNY Law School?
The above statistics show that CUNY Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 152 (25th percentile) to 161 (75th percentile), with a median of 155.
For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.26 to 3.77, with a median of 3.54.
With an acceptance rate of 28.65%, CUNY Law School is considered a 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).