NYU Law School

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JD Admissions & Requirements

170

LSAT

3.79

GPA

16.8%

Admit Rate

NYU Law School is a prestigious JD program located in New York City, New York. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, NYU Law School was ranked 9 by US News & World Report, making it a top-tier law school for admissions-focused applicants. For the current admissions cycle, NYU Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 425 with an acceptance rate of 16.8%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

7493

JD application volume in 2024 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

16.8%

92nd percentile

JD Program Size

425

98th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$153k*

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

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Law School Admission Chances at NYU Law School

About NYU Law School

For almost two centuries, New York University School of Law has maintained a record of academic excellence and innovation.

At NYU, students find powerhouse graduate programs in business and finance, international law, and taxation. Students have the opportunity to learn from more than 100 influential academics in areas as diverse as constitutional law, criminal law, economic analysis of law, environmental law, legal philosophy, intellectual property, and competition policy.

All this happens at NYU Law’s campus in Greenwich Village in downtown Manhattan. It is a charming and vibrant place with a neighborhood feel and energetic culture. Students get to engage with New York’s leading practitioners and policymakers both in and out of the classroom. Visits from prominent government officials; members of the judiciary; and leaders of the UN, international organizations, and NGOs add to the entire NYU Law experience.

NYU Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 2421 applications (307 accepted, 26 waitlisted, 142 rejected)

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Showing 2421 applications (307 accepted, 26 waitlisted, 142 rejected)

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at NYU Law School, 7493 candidates submitted JD applications and 1766 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is highly competitive for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 16.8%.

The JD program at NYU Law School enrolls a first-year class of 425 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 23.39%. This means that of the 1766 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 413 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 NYU 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	167	170	172
	98th percentile
GPA	3.61	3.79	3.90
	94th percentile

	Value
Applications	7493
	100th percentile
Admission Offers	1766
Class Size	425
	98th percentile
Acceptance Rate	16.8%
	92nd percentile
Yield Rate	23.39%
	30th percentile

The above statistics show that NYU Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 167 (25th percentile) to 172 (75th percentile), with a median of 170.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.61 to 3.90, with a median of 3.79.

With an acceptance rate of 16.8%, NYU Law School is considered a highly competitive law school in terms of admissions.

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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.

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