New York University School of Law

New York University School of Law is located in New York City. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1930.

Acceptance Rate

16.7%

Tuition & Fees

$83K

Students With Grants

66.6%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

96.6% / 99.3%

Admissions & Academics

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

Acceptance Rate

16.7%

Median LSAT

172

Median GPA

3.91

First-Year Class Enrollment

434

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
JSD
MSL (Master of Studies in Law)
MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy (with NYU Tandon School of Engineering)

MS in Health Law and Strategy (with NYU Wagner)

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/LLM in International Law
JD/LLM in Taxation
JD/MA
JD/PhD
JD/MBA

JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)
JD/MUP (Master of Urban Planning)
JD/MSW (Master of Social Work)
JD/MPP (Master in Public Policy) (with Harvard University)
JD/MPA (Master in Public Administration) (with Harvard University)
JD/MPA (Master in Public Administration) (with Princeton University)

Certificates or Concentrations:

LLM - Competition, Innovation and Information Law
LLM - Corporation Law
LLM - Environmental and Energy Law
LLM - International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration
LLM - International Legal Studies

LLM - International Taxation
LLM - Legal Theory
LLM - Taxation
MSL (Master of Studies in Law) in Taxation
Executive LLM in Tax
ACLB (Advanced Certificate in Law & Business)
Advanced Certificate in Taxation

Application Deadlines:

Regular: Feb 15, 2025

JSD

Regular: Feb 1, 2025

LLM

Foreign Lawyers: Dec 20, 2024 Scholarship: Feb 1, 2025 Regular: Apr 1, 2025

MSL

Regular: Jun 3, 2025

LLM and Certificate Application

Spring Entry, Regular: Nov 1, 2024 Fall Entry, Regular: Jun 3, 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 51.7%
Asian 22.8%
Hispanic 10.2%
Black / African American 6.9%
Multiracial 4.5%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 58%
Men 39.8%
Another Gender Identity 2%
Prefer Not To Report 0.2%

First-Year Section Size: 86 Student/Faculty Ratio: 3.14:1 Total JD Enrollment: 1324 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 734

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending New York University School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$83K

Living Expenses On Campus

$35K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$35K

Students With Grants

66.6%

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 New York University School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Annual Survey of American Law
Environmental Law Journal
Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law
Journal of International Law and Politics
Journal of Law & Business

Journal of Law & Liberty
Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
Law Review
Review of Law and Social Change
Clinical Law Review
The International Journal of Constitutional Law (I·CON)
Tax Law Review

Clinics:

Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy Clinic
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Clinic
Critical Race Lawyering Civil Rights Clinic
Disability Rights and Justice Clinic
Earth Rights Advocacy Clinic

Education Advocacy Clinic
Education Sector Policy and Consulting Clinic
Environmental Law Clinic
EU Public Interest Clinic (Paris)
Global Justice Clinic
Immigrant Rights Clinic
Legal Empowerment and Judicial Independence Clinic
Legislative and Regulatory Process Clinic
Policy Advocacy in Latin America (Buenos Aires)
Racial Equity Strategies Clinic
Racial Justice and Abolition Clinic
Regulatory Policy Clinic
Reproductive Justice Clinic
Science, Health and Information Clinic
Technology Law and Policy Clinic
United Nations Diplomacy Clinic
Mediation Clinic
Mediation Clinic - Advanced
Business Transactions Clinic
Entrepreneurship Clinic
International Transactions Clinic
Social Enterprise and Economic Empowerment Clinic
Civil Litigation - Employment Law Clinic
Civil Rights in the Criminal Legal System Clinic
Constitutional Litigation Clinic
Federal Appellate Clinic
Criminal and Juvenile Defender Clinic
Criminal Appellate Defender Clinic
Crimmigration Clinic
Federal Defender Clinic
Family Defense Clinic
International Organizations Clinic
Immigrant Defense Clinic

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Marden Internal Moot Court Competition
Immigration Law Moot Court Competition

Other Opportunities:

NYU Law in Latin America: Buenos Aires
NYU Law in Europe: Paris
Clinical Pedagogy Lunch Series
Stephen Ellmann Clinical Theory Workshop
Interschool Moot Court Teams

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of New York University School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

96.6% / 99.3%

Graduates Employed

97.1%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

89.1%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

62.9%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 89.1%
Positions Funded by Their School 5.9%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 2%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 1.6%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.5%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0.5%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.2%
Unknown Employment Status 0.2%
Professional Positions 0%
Other Positions 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 64.8%
Public Interest 21.7%
Federal Clerkships 5.8%
Government 3.3%
Non-Federal Clerkships 2.1%
Business / Industry 1.9%
Education 0.5%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

40 S. Washington Sq.
New York, NY 10012

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40 S. Washington Sq.
New York, NY 10012

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