Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

37.64% Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is 37.64% for the academic year 2023-2024. 3,148 students applied and 1,185 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 311 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 26.24%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's acceptance rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in New York, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 40%.
You can compare Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 30% and 40%
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law37.64%26.24%3111,030
All Law Schools42.35%31.09%187714
Public41.36%31.47%161636
Private43.11%30.79%207774
New York Law Schools40%28.32%2721,011
Public40.49%34.70%173749
Private40.31%27.41%2871,049

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2024 fall term class, the application deadline at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is April 1, 2024 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Regular Decision Deadline2024-04-01
Admission Contact
Phone212-790-0274
Emaillawinfo@yu.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://cardozo.yu.edu/admissions/jd-admissions
Application Requirementshttps://cardozo.yu.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/application-information
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Résumé
  • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.

2024 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is 164 and GPA is 3.79 over 311 enrolled students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in New York, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160.
You can compare Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 160 and 165
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 166 and the 25th percentile is 159. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.86 and the 25th percentile is 3.46.
LSAT ScoresGPA
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law1643.79
All Law Schools1593.61
Public1593.64
Private1583.58
New York Law Schools1603.63
Public1553.59
Private1613.64
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2019Overall157161162
Full-time160161163
Part-time153157161
2020Overall157162163
Full-time158162164
Part-time155158162
2021Overall157162164
Full-time157162164
Part-time156161164
2022Overall160164166
Full-time161164166
Part-time158162165
2023Overall159164166
Full-time159164167
Part-time159162166
2024Overall160164166
Full-time160164166
Part-time000
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2019Overall3.243.523.71
Full-time3.213.513.67
Part-time3.273.563.8
2020Overall3.393.63.74
Full-time3.393.63.75
Part-time3.353.573.71
2021Overall3.413.653.78
Full-time3.443.653.76
Part-time3.313.643.81
2022Overall3.533.743.86
Full-time3.573.743.87
Part-time3.393.683.77
2023Overall3.463.763.86
Full-time3.483.763.87
Part-time3.343.743.81
2024Overall3.553.793.88
Full-time3.553.793.88
Part-time000