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New York University School of Law
(NYU)
New York University School of Law
(NYU)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.92
Median LSAT
172
Acceptance rate
13%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
169
172
174
GPA
3.81
3.92
3.97
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
172
175
178
GPA
3.82
3.9
3.97
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
10546
100%
Accepted
1412
13%
Matriculated
430
4%
Your chances
At NYU, your chances increase by 9.8% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
NYU acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
NYU rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
NYU LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
NYU GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
1.0%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
365
District Of Columbia
33
California
30
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
63%
1-25
0.6%
26-500
8%
501+
54%
Business & industry
0.8%
Government
5%
Public interest
22%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
5%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.6%
Unemployed
1.0%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$79,954
Estimated 3 years: $239,862
Cost of living (off-campus)
$34,985
Estimated 3 years
$104,955
Total cost
$118,137
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$354,411
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$21,000
25th percentile: $12,000
75th percentile: $35,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
79%
50-100%
6%
100%
15%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 1324 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 48% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
40%
Women
58%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
38%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
59%
Women
41%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
52%
Black
7%
Asian
23%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
< 0.1%
2+
4%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
57%
Black
9%
Asian
19%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
74%
PoC
26%
Part-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
NYU student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
527
-
100
160
Women
768
-
62
113
Other gender
27
-
0
0
White
684
301
120
225
Asian
302
98
-
-
Hispanic
135
46
-
-
Black
91
48
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
59
23
-
-
Other
52
8
-
-
People of Color
640
223
42
48
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to NYU is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the NYU acceptance rate was 13.39%.
To be a competitive applicant at NYU, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 172 and a GPA of 3.92. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 169 and 174 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, NYU tuition is $79,954 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $118,137 per year.
Yes, NYU is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #7 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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