New York Law School Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

156

LSAT

3.51

GPA

53.1%

Admit Rate

New York Law School is a prestigious JD program located in New York City, New York. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, New York Law School was ranked 127 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, New York Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 348 with an acceptance rate of 53.1%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

3120

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

53.1%

31st percentile

JD Program Size

348

92nd percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$125k

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Law School Admission Chances at New York Law School

About New York Law School

Founded in 1891, New York Law School (NYLS) is an independent law school located in the heart of New York City’s legal, government, financial, and emerging tech centers. Known as “New York’s law school,” NYLS embraces the city as its classroom by complementing a rigorous legal education with an innovative and diverse set of “uniquely New York” experiential learning opportunities. Since opening its doors nearly 125 years ago, the Law School has produced graduates who have gone on to hold high elected and appointed office in the city, lead large and small firms, and gain broad recognition as captains of business and industry. The Law School’s renowned faculty of prolific scholars has built its strength in such areas as constitutional law, civil and human rights, business and finance law, media and information law, tax law, real estate, and a number of interdisciplinary fields. The Law School is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

New York Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 343 applications (182 accepted, 28 waitlisted, 7 rejected)

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JD Admission Requirements & Application Statistics

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Showing 343 applications (182 accepted, 28 waitlisted, 7 rejected)

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at New York Law School, 3120 candidates submitted JD applications and 1657 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 53.1%.

The JD program at New York Law School enrolls a first-year class of 348 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 20.88%. This means that of the 1657 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 346 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to New York Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	153	156	158
	46th percentile
GPA	3.29	3.51	3.72
	34th percentile

	Value
Applications	3120
	80th percentile
Admission Offers	1657
Class Size	348
	92nd percentile
Acceptance Rate	53.1%
	31st percentile
Yield Rate	20.88%
	13th percentile

The above statistics show that New York Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 153 (25th percentile) to 158 (75th percentile), with a median of 156.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.29 to 3.72, with a median of 3.51.

With an acceptance rate of 53.1%, New York Law School is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

What these numbers mean

Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

New York Law School Application Status Data

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