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What LSAT Do I Need for NYU Law School?

Understanding what LSAT score you need for NYU Law School requires looking at both official requirements and real applicant outcomes. The official median LSAT is 172 with a median GPA of 3.92. Below, we analyze 1695 real application outcomes from LSData users to show acceptance rates across different LSAT ranges and how your GPA affects your chances.

New York University

Official ABA 509 Data

Published by NYU Law School to the American Bar Association (2025 Report)

25th Percentile
169
LSAT
3.81
GPA
50th (Median)
172
LSAT
3.92
GPA
75th Percentile
174
LSAT
3.97
GPA

Acceptance Rates by LSAT Score

Based on 1695 self-reported applications from LSData users

LSAT Score RangeOutcome %Below 150150-154155-159160-164165-169170-174175+0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0100.00.00.0100.00.00.0100.01.73.494.91.814.184.012.133.454.537.335.826.948.631.220.2
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
LSAT Range Applicants Accepted Waitlisted Rejected Accept Rate
175+ 397 193 124 80 48.6%
170-174 670 250 240 180 37.3%
165-169 389 47 130 212 12.1%
160-164 163 3 23 137 1.8%
155-159 59 1 2 56 1.7%
150-154 16 0 0 16 0.0%
Below 150 1 0 0 1 0.0%

Average LSAT by GPA

What LSAT score did applicants with similar GPAs need to get accepted, waitlisted, or rejected?

GPA RangeAverage LSATBelow 3.253.25-3.493.5-3.693.7-3.893.9+167168169170171172173174175176177177170167177170167172174168172174168174173167174173167175171167175171167173171167173171167
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
GPA Range Avg LSAT (Accepted) Avg LSAT (Waitlisted) Avg LSAT (Rejected)
3.9+ 173 (334) 171 (253) 167 (185)
3.7-3.89 175 (128) 171 (204) 167 (207)
3.5-3.69 174 (25) 173 (51) 167 (131)
3.25-3.49 172 (3) 174 (9) 168 (87)
Below 3.25 177 (1) 170 (1) 167 (54)

Numbers in parentheses show the count of applicants in each category.

Key Takeaways

  • The median LSAT for accepted applicants is 174 with a median GPA of 3.95.

Note: These statistics are based on self-reported data from LSData users and may not be representative of all applicants.

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