Self-study
University at Buffalo School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.71
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
42%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 5
Feb 2026
1
Feb 5
Waitlisted: 1
Dec 2025
2
Dec 30
Accepted: 1
Dec 18
Waitlisted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
155
157
161
GPA
3.51
3.71
3.88
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
977
100%
Accepted
414
42%
Matriculated
163
17%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
142
Unknown
2
Virginia
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
61%
1-25
31%
26-500
27%
501+
3%
Business & industry
4%
Government
13%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
0.6%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
4%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$26,170
Estimated 3 years: $78,510
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,126
Estimated 3 years
$63,378
Total cost
$50,516
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$151,548
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$12,000
25th percentile: $6,801
75th percentile: $18,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
60%
50-100%
33%
100%
0%
>100%
8%
Demographics
Out of 412 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 25% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
75%
Black
6%
Asian
7%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
78%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Hisp
7%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
SUNY Buffalo student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
172
-
35
38
Women
239
-
30
33
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
311
125
53
64
Asian
27
3
-
-
Hispanic
20
11
-
-
Black
24
9
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
18
3
-
-
Other
12
9
-
-
People of Color
101
35
12
7
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