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Behind every great lawyer is an even greater paralegal who knows where everything is.
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NYU Law School
New York City, New York
170
LSAT
3.80
GPA
21.6%
Admit Rate
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2019 admissions cycle
170
LSAT
3.80
GPA
21.6%
Admit Rate
NYU Law School is a prestigious JD program located in New York City, New York. For the 2019 admissions cycle, NYU Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 427 with an acceptance rate of 21.6%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
Also known as
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NYU
Law School Applications
7959
JD application volume in 2019 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
21.6%
JD Program Size
427
JD Tuition Cost
-
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Wisdom from NYU Law School Admits
4.0 / 174 • Harvard University • 3 months ago
LSAT: 167 -> 168 -> 174 I used LSAT Demon + The Loophole (highly recommend both) GPA: ...
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3.68 / 178 • New York University • 5 months ago
Don’t be afraid to take your time and apply a year (or few!) later than you planned. Improve...
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4.02 / 173 • Columbia University • 5 months ago
Wrote why Xs/supplements for all schools except for HLS and Chicago; wrote a 4-page PS for...
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3.95 / 176 • University of Virginia • 5 months ago
-wrote a Why UVA, I do think that definitely contributed to my fast response from them
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3.71 / 174 • New York University • 5 months ago
My handle is the same on Reddit if you have any questions (or if you want to view my cycle...
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3.97 / 178 • Yale University • 5 months ago
Genuinely shocked and so honored by the results I’ve received this cycle. Coming in, I could...
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NYU Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
2019-2020 Cycle Overview
1496 applicants
Accepted
34
/
279
Waitlisted
162
Rejected
249
-
Withdrawn
292
-
Admissions Graphs
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25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
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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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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.
Admission Statistics Not Available
Detailed admission statistics for this school are currently unavailable.
Application Status Data
NYU Law School Application Status Data
Application statuses submitted by LSData users
Showing 1496 apps
NYU Law School Law School Employment Outcomes
Overview
Employment Statistics Notice
6.6% of employed graduates are in school-funded positions, which may temporarily inflate employment rates.
JD Employment Rate
89.9%
First-Time Bar Pass
97.35%
Median Starting Salary
-
Private Sector
Employment Quality
JD Required
88.6%
BigLaw Placement
62.0%
Federal Clerkships
2.1%
School-Funded Positions
6.6%
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 ★ | 429 | 0 | — | — | 429 | 88.6% |
| JD Advantage | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1.2% |
| Professional | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0.4% |
| Other | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0.0% |
| School-Funded | 23 | 9 | — | — | 32 | 6.6% |
| Total Employed | 458 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 469 | 96.9% |
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 | 73.6% |
|
| Judicial Clerkships | 2.5% |
|
| Government | 4.1% |
|
| Public Interest | 15.3% |
|
| Business | 1.4% |
|
| Academia | 0.0% |
|
Judicial Clerkships
Clerkships by Type
| Clerkship Type | Graduates | % of Class | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 10 | 2.1% |
|
| State/Local | 2 | 0.4% | — |
Federal clerkships are highly prestigious positions that significantly enhance career prospects in litigation and academia.
Bar Examination Performance
First-Time Pass Rate
97.35%
Takers:
454
Passed:
442
vs State Avg
+17.9%
Ultimate Pass Rate
97.07%
Takers:
478
Passed:
464
Within 2 years
Jurisdiction Weighted
79.41%
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 NYU Law School is - annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately - for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).
For JD graduates from NYU Law School, the first-time bar exam pass rate is 97.35%. Within two years, 97.07% of graduates ultimately pass the bar exam. The school's first-time pass rate is +17.9% 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.