Rutgers Law School - Newark

Rutgers Law School has a location in Newark as well as Camden. With the exception of the Extracurriculars section, the information on this page describes both locations as a whole.

Acceptance Rate

38.2%

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$34K / $49K

Students With Grants

88.2%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

67% / 79.7%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Rutgers University School of Law - Newark and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

38.2%

Median LSAT

158

Median GPA

3.61

First-Year Class Enrollment

417

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MD
JD/DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) (with Rowan University)
JD/MA (Art History with a concentration in Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies (CHAPS))
JD/MA in Justice
JD/MBA

JD/MCRP (Master of City & Regional Planning)
JD/MLER (Master of Labor and Employment Relations)
JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)
JD/MPAP (Master of Public Affairs and Politics)
JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
JD/MSW (Master of Social Work)

Certificates or Concentrations:

Certificate in Corporate & Business Law
Certificate in Criminal Law and Procedure
Certificate in Family Law
Certificate in Immigration Law
Certificate in Intellectual Property Law

Certificate in Cannabis Law and Business

Application Deadlines:

Early Decision Round 1

Dec 1, 2024

Early Decision Round 2

Mar 1, 2025

Regular Decision Priority

Mar 15, 2025

Regular Decision

Jul 1, 2025

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 56.8%
Hispanic 12.6%
Asian 11.5%
Black / African American 10%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 5.8%
Multiracial 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 55.3%
Men 43.2%
Another Gender Identity 0.8%
Prefer Not To Report 0.7%

First-Year Section Size: 57 Student/Faculty Ratio: 5.38:1 Total JD Enrollment: 1202 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 9

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Rutgers University School of Law - Newark and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$34K / $49K

Living Expenses On Campus

$21K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$33K

Students With Grants

88.2%

In-State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $33,629, and out-of-state tuition is $48,993.

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: Yes Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 313 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Rutgers University School of Law - Newark offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Rutgers University Law Review
Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal
Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy
Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion
Rutgers Law Record

Rutgers Race and the Law Review
Women’s Rights Law Reporter
Rutgers Business Law Review
Rutgers International Law and Human Rights Journal

Clinics:

Child Advocacy Clinic
Community and Transactional Lawyering Clinic
Constitutional Rights Clinic
Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic
Economic Justice and Public Benefits Clinic

Education and Health Law Clinic
Entrepreneurship Clinic
Federal Tax Law Clinic
Housing Justice and Tenant Solidarity Clinic
Immigrant Rights Clinic
Intellectual Property Law Clinic
International Human Rights Clinic

Student Associations:

Student Bar Association (SBA)
ADR Society
American Bar Association/Law Student Division (ABA/LSD)
American Constitution Society
Animal Law Society

Asian/Pacific-American Law Students Association (APALSA)
Association of Black Law Students (ABLS)
Association of Latin-American Law Students (ALALS)
Christian Legal Society
Criminal Law Society
Environmental Law Society (ELS)
Evening Students’ Association (ESA)
Federalist Society
Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS)
Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA)
Labor and Employment Law Society (LELS)
Law Students for Reproductive Justice
Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA)
National Lawyers Guild
Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) – Jackson Chapter
Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF)
Rutgers Immigrants Rights Collective
Rutgers International Law Society
Rutgers Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Caucus
Rutgers Society for Corporate Law and Governance
Tax Law Society
Transportation Trade Security Society
Women’s Law Forum

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

David Cohn Moot Court Competition
Nathan Baker Mock Trial Competition

Other Opportunities:

South African Constitutional Law (with a trip to South Africa)
Child Migration and U.S. Immigration Law and Policy (with a trip to Guatemala)
Study Abroad at Leiden University – A Law Semester in The Netherlands
Judicial Externships
National Trial, Appellate, and ADR Competition Teams

Jessup International Moot Court Team

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Rutgers University School of Law - Newark alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

67% / 79.7%

Graduates Employed

92.8%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

82.3%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

37.2%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 82.3%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 7%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 5.2%
Professional Positions 2.2%
Other Positions 0.7%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.7%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0.5%
Unknown Employment Status 0.5%
Positions Funded by Their School 0.2%
Undeterminable Positions 0.2%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.2%

Employment Type

Law Firms 40.1%
Non-Federal Clerkships 37.9%
Business / Industry 7.5%
Government 7.3%
Public Interest 5.1%
Federal Clerkships 1.3%
Education 0.8%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

New Jersey 251
New York 51
Pennsylvania 42

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Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.

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