There are 16 ABA-accredited law schools in New York as of 2026. By school type, 2 law schools are public and 14 are private. Columbia Law School ranked first among New York law schools with #8 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for New York's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for New York law schools is 161, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.68.
- New York law schools have an average acceptance rate of 32.86% and an average enrollment yield of 29.60%.
- In public New York law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $22,882 for state residents and $31,132 for out-of-state students.
- In private New York law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $76,199.
- Total 16,738 students have attended New York law schools in 2026 and each school had 1,046 law school students in average.
- New York ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 4,766 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 3,343 faculties have worked for New York law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the New York ABA-accredited law schools is 82.89%.
List of New York Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 16 New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 1858 | $92,194 | $32,000 | 173 | 3.92 | 11.84% | 36.70% | 95.85% | 1,740 | 4 to 1 |
| New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 1835 | $90,638 | $20,000 | 172 | 3.92 | 13.39% | 30.45% | 96.72% | 2,172 | 5 to 1 |
| Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY | 1887 | $88,609 | $30,000 | 173 | 3.92 | 18.19% | 25.06% | 96.41% | 933 | 5 to 1 |
| Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 1905 | $82,814 | $35,000 | 168 | 3.79 | 16.22% | 30.30% | 92.98% | 1,691 | 4 to 1 |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 1976 | $79,644 | $40,000 | 165 | 3.78 | 29.56% | 28.16% | 88.47% | 1,042 | 4 to 1 |
| St. John's University School of LawPrivateQueens, NY | 1925 | $76,742 | $60,000 | 164 | 3.81 | 23.05% | 23.38% | 87.74% | 816 | 5 to 1 |
| University at Buffalo Law SchoolPublicBuffalo, NY | 1887 | $36,060 | $7,500 | 157 | 3.71 | 42.37% | 39.37% | 85.71% | 919 | 7 to 1 |
| Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 1901 | $80,146 | $34,000 | 161 | 3.59 | 44.00% | 20.45% | 84.48% | 1,138 | 5 to 1 |
| Saint Louis University School of LawPrivateQueens, NY | 1843 | $59,790 | $25,000 | 157 | 3.61 | 56.43% | 41.43% | 83.98% | 599 | 5 to 1 |
| Syracuse University College of LawPrivateSyracuse, NY | 1895 | $69,488 | $24,351 | 158 | 3.60 | 34.59% | 27.94% | 82.90% | 793 | 8 to 1 |
| New York Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 1891 | $78,304 | $40,000 | 157 | 3.63 | 39.67% | 24.51% | 81.90% | 1,113 | 5 to 1 |
| Hofstra University School of LawPrivateHempstead, NY | 1970 | $76,730 | $35,793 | 157 | 3.65 | 40.56% | 26.08% | 78.91% | 843 | 5 to 1 |
| Albany Law SchoolPrivateAlbany, NY | 1851 | $67,174 | $38,000 | 158 | 3.54 | 37.45% | 22.77% | 74.27% | 726 | 9 to 1 |
| City University of New York School of LawPublicLong Island City, NY | 1983 | $26,204 | $8,000 | 155 | 3.54 | 28.65% | 31.87% | 65.67% | 695 | 7 to 1 |
| Pace University School of LawPrivateWhite Plains, NY | 1976 | $59,918 | $29,000 | 154 | 3.54 | 44.13% | 31.82% | 68.55% | 912 | 6 to 1 |
| Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterPrivateCentral Islip, NY | 1980 | $64,590 | $22,000 | 153 | 3.35 | 45.62% | 33.28% | 61.69% | 606 | 7 to 1 |