St. John's University School of Law

St. John's University School of Law is located in Queens, New York. St. John's University School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1937.

Acceptance Rate

30.6%

Tuition & Fees

$74K

Students With Grants

80%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

87.1% / 97.4%

Admissions & Academics

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

Acceptance Rate

30.6%

Median LSAT

162

Median GPA

3.74

First-Year Class Enrollment

241

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
JD/MBA (Accounting)
JD/LLM in Bankruptcy or Real Estate
JD/MA in Government & Politics
JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)

BA or BS/JD (3 plus 3)

Certificates or Concentrations:

Bankruptcy LLM
Transnational Legal Practice LLM
U.S. Legal Studies LLM
Real Estate LLM
English for American Law School (EALS)

Application Deadlines:

Early Decision: Nov 1, 2024, Dec 1, 2024, Jan 1, 2025 Red Storm Scholar applicants: Mar 1, 2025

LLM

Priority (fall): Jun 30, 2025 Priority (spring): Oct 30, 2024 Rolling

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 57.5%
Hispanic 16.2%
Asian 13.3%
Black / African American 7.2%
Multiracial 4.3%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 53.6%
Men 46.3%
Prefer Not To Report 0.1%
Another Gender Identity 0%

First-Year Section Size: 56 Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.72:1 Total JD Enrollment: 765 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 42

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending St. John's University School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$74K

Living Expenses On Campus

$31K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$32K

Students With Grants

80%

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: Yes Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 197 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 12

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that St. John's University School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review
Journal of Catholic Legal Studies
Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
New York International Law Review
N.Y. Real Property Law Journal

St. John's Law Review

Clinics:

Child Advocacy Clinic (in-house clinic)
Consumer Justice for the Elderly: Litigation Clinic (in-house clinic)
Defense and Advocacy Clinic (in-house clinic)
Securities Arbitration Clinic (in-house clinic)
Bankruptcy Advocacy Clinic (partner clinic)

Domestic Violence Litigation Clinic (partner clinic)
Economic Justice Clinic (partner clinic)
Prosecution Clinic (partner clinic)
Refugee and Immigrant Rights Litigation Clinic (partner clinic)
Tenants’ Rights Advocacy Clinic (partner clinic)

Student Associations:

American Constitution Society
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
Bankruptcy Law Society
Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
Cannabis Law Society

Catholic Law Student Association
Corporate and Securities Law Society
Criminal Law Society
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Society
Disability Law Society
Entertainment, Art, and Sports Law Society
Environmental Law Society
Family Law and Child Advocacy Society
Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of New York, St. John's Student Chapter
Federalist Society
First Generation Law Student Association
Gaming Law Society
Health Law Society
Hellenic Law Society
Historical Society of the New York Courts
Immigration Law Society
Intellectual Property Law Society
International Law Students Association
Irish American Law Student Association
Italian American Law Students Association
Jewish Law Students Association
Labor Relations and Employment Law Society
Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)
League of International Lawyers
Mothers in Law and PALS
Multilingual Legal Advocates
Muslim Law Students Association
National Lawyers Guild
OUTLaws and Allies
Phi Alpha Delta
Public Interest Law Student Association
Real Property Law Society
Res Gestae Yearbook Committee
SJU Defenders
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)
Student Bar Association
Tax Law Society
Women's Law Society

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick Moot Court Competition
Milton Mollen Moot Court Competition
Roy L. Reardon Moot Court Competition
Conrad B. Duberstein Moot Court Competition
Charles M. Sparacio Criminal Internal Trial Competition

Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Trial Competition
Edward Hart Civil Internal Trial Competition
Brian Peterson Memorial First-Year Trial Competition
1L/2L Negotiation Competition
2L/3L Negotiation Competition

Other Opportunities:

Dispute Resolution Society
Summer Study Abroad
International Practica
International Legal Study & Exchange Program
Dean's Travel Study Program

External Moot Court, Trial, and Dispute Resolution Competition Teams

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of St. John's University School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

87.1% / 97.4%

Graduates Employed

95.6%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

90.4%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

59.8%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 90.4%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 4.8%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 3.2%
Professional Positions 0.4%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.4%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.4%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0.4%
Other Positions 0%
Positions Funded by Their School 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 62.6%
Government 16%
Business / Industry 8.4%
Public Interest 8%
Non-Federal Clerkships 2.9%
Federal Clerkships 2.1%
Education 0%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

New York 215
New Jersey 7
District of Columbia 3

8000 Utopia Pkwy.
Queens, NY 11439

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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