Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University is located in New York City. Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1978.

Acceptance Rate

37.5%

Tuition & Fees

$73K

Students With Grants

97.5%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

83.9% / 91.3%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

37.5%

Median LSAT

164

Median GPA

3.8

First-Year Class Enrollment

318

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
JSD
MSL (Master of Studies in Law)
MBE (MS in Bioethics)

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBE (MS in Bioethics)

Certificates or Concentrations:

Online LLM in Intellectual Property
Online MSL in Cybersecurity, Data and Privacy Law
Online MSL in Labor and Employment Law
Dispute Resolution and Advocacy LLM
Intellectual Property Law LLM

Comparative Legal Thought LLM

Application Deadlines:

Early Decision: Dec 1, 2024 Priority (summer): Mar 15, 2025 Priority (fall): Apr 1, 2025

JSD

Fall: November 1

LLM

Graduates of U.S. law schools (fall): Jun 15, 2025 Graduates of U.S. law schools (spring): Dec 1, 2024 Graduates of foreign law schools (fall priority): Jun 15, 2025 Graduates of foreign law schools (spring priority): Dec 1, 2024 Summer online LLM: May 3, 2025

Online MSL

Regular: Sep 2, 2024

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 56.9%
Asian 15.3%
Hispanic 10.6%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 10.4%
Black / African American 3.8%
Multiracial 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 60.2%
Men 38.5%
Prefer Not To Report 1%
Another Gender Identity 0.3%

First-Year Section Size: 49 Student/Faculty Ratio: 3.12:1 Total JD Enrollment: 932 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 116

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$73K

Living Expenses On Campus

$33K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$33K

Students With Grants

97.5%

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

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: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Cardozo Law Review
Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal
Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice
Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review

Law & Literature
New York Real Estate Law Reporter

Clinics:

Bet Tzedek Civil Litigation Clinic
Civil Rights Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Divorce Mediation Clinic
Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic

Immigration Justice Clinic
Filmmakers Legal Clinic (Formerly Indie Film Clinic)
The Innocence Project
Mediation Clinic
Prosecutor Practicum
Securities Arbitration Clinic
Patent Diversity Clinic
Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Field Clinic
Bronx Defenders/Mainzer Family Defense Field Clinic
Consumer Rights Field Clinic
Criminal Appeals Field Clinic
Department of Financial Services (DFS) Field Clinic
Health Care Reform Field Clinic
Housing Justice Field Clinic
New York City Law Department Appeals Division Field Clinic
New York City Law Department Labor and Employment Law Field Clinic
New York State Office of Attorney General Field Clinic (Social Justice Division)
The Perlmutter Forensic Science Freedom Field Clinic
Special Education Law and Advocacy Field Clinic
State Criminal Prosecution Field Clinic - Queens County District Attorney
Tax Law Field Clinic
Visual and Performing Arts Law Field Clinic

Student Associations:

Antitrust Society
Anti-Racism Student Association
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
Black Law Student Association
Business Law Society

Cannabis Law Society
Cardozo Animal Legal Defense Fund
Cardozo Art Law Society
Cardozo Criminal Law Society
Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society
Cardozo Entertainment Law Society
Cardozo Environmental Law Society
Cardozo Health Law Society
Cardozo For Immigrants' Rights and Equality (FIRE)
Cardozo International Law Society
Cardozo on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Cardozo Labor and Employment Law Society
Cardozo Law Punnytive Damages
Cardozo National Lawyers Guild
Cardozo Parity Project
Cardozo Startup Society
Cardozo Students for Human Rights
Cardozo Women's Law Initiative
Chabad at Cardozo
Courtroom Advocates Project
Family Law Society
Fashion Law Society
Federalist Society
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Cardozo Chapter
Intellectual Property Law Society
Jewish Law Students Association
Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA)
Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under the Law
Military and Veteran's Association
Minority Law Students Association
OUTLaw
Public Interest Law Student Association (PILSA)
Real Estate Law Association
South Asian Law Students Association
Sports Law Society
Suspension Representation Project
Tax Law Society
Uncontested Divorce Project
Unemployment Action Center
Women in Tech Law

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Monrad G. Paulsen Intramural Moot Court Competition
Cardozo FAME Center Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition
Langfan Oratorical Competition

Other Opportunities:

Dispute Resolution Competition Honor Society
Interscholastic Moot Court Teams
Externships
Simulation and Skills Courses
Semester Abroad

Summer Programs
International Dual Degree Program

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

83.9% / 91.3%

Graduates Employed

91.5%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

84.9%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

61.3%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 84.9%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 6%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 5%
Other Positions 0.9%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.9%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0.9%
Professional Positions 0.3%
Positions Funded by Their School 0.3%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.3%
Unknown Employment Status 0.3%
Undeterminable Positions 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 67%
Public Interest 11.3%
Government 8.9%
Business / Industry 8.6%
Non-Federal Clerkships 2.7%
Federal Clerkships 0.7%
Education 0.7%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

55 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10003

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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