There are 2 ABA-accredited law schools in New Jersey as of 2026. By school type, 1 law school is public and 1 is private. Seton Hall University School of Law ranked first among New Jersey law schools with #72 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for New Jersey's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for New Jersey law schools is 160, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.69.
- New Jersey law schools have an average acceptance rate of 33.91% and an average enrollment yield of 32.75%.
- Total 2,407 students have attended New Jersey law schools in 2026 and each school had 1,204 law school students in average.
- New Jersey ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 782 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 421 faculties have worked for New Jersey law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the New Jersey ABA-accredited law schools is 80.01%.
List of New Jersey Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 2 New Jersey law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University School of LawPrivateNewark, NJ | 1951 | $73,970 | $40,000 | 161 | 3.71 | 34.27% | 32.26% | 87.21% | 1,068 | 8 to 1 |
| Rutgers Law School - Camden campusPublicCamden, NJ | 1926 | $54,887 | $16,000 | 158 | 3.66 | 33.54% | 33.24% | 72.81% | 1,339 | 5 to 1 |