St. John's University School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

23.05% St. John's University School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at St. John's University School of Law is 23.05% for the 2025-2026 admission. 4,417 students applied and 1,018 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 238 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 23.38%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at St. John's University School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for St. John's University School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., St. John's University School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in New York, St. John's University School of Law's acceptance rate is lower than the average rate of 33%.
You can compare St. John's University School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%
St. John's University School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
St. John's University School of Law23.05%23.38%238816
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
New York Law Schools33%29.60%2981,046
Public35.51%35.62%188807
Private32.48%28.74%3141,080

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at St. John's University School of Law is July 15, 2026 (Final 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. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, July 15, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at St. John's University School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to St. John's University 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.
Priority Deadline2026-03-15
Final Deadline2026-07-15
Admission Contact
Phone718-990-6474
Emaillawinfo@stjohns.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.stjohns.edu/law/admissions/jd-admissions
Application Requirementshttps://www.stjohns.edu/law/admissions/jd-admissions
LSAT, LSAT-FLEX 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.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Two Or Three Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Résumé
  • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Transcripts
    Supplementary Statement

      2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

      The LSAT score at St. John's University School of Law is 164 and GPA is 3.81 over 238 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
      Compared to law schools in U.S., St. John's University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in New York, St. John's University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
      You can compare St. John's University School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 160 and 165
      The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 164 and the 25th percentile is 154. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.85 and the 25th percentile is 3.5.
      2 matriculated applicants, 0.84% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
      LSAT ScoresGPA
      St. John's University School of Law1643.81
      All Law Schools1603.65
      Public1603.69
      Private1593.62
      New York Law Schools1613.68
      Public1563.63
      Private1623.69
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      2021Overall152160162
      Full-time152160162
      Part-time000
      2022Overall155162164
      Full-time155162164
      Part-time000
      2023Overall150153156
      Full-time150153156
      Part-time154157159
      2024Overall155162164
      Full-time155162164
      Part-time000
      2025Overall154162164
      Full-time155162164
      Part-time152156162
      2026Overall156164166
      Full-time156164166
      Part-time000
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      2021Overall3.283.623.8
      Full-time3.283.623.8
      Part-time000
      2022Overall3.393.623.79
      Full-time3.393.623.79
      Part-time000
      2023Overall3.033.363.62
      Full-time3.033.373.61
      Part-time3.093.363.64
      2024Overall3.423.713.87
      Full-time3.423.713.87
      Part-time000
      2025Overall3.53.743.85
      Full-time3.523.743.86
      Part-time3.173.253.75
      2026Overall3.443.813.91
      Full-time3.443.813.91
      Part-time000
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      Number of Submitters2
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