University at Buffalo Law School
Buffalo, NY
Public
ABA Accredited
SUNY Buffalo Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1887, University at Buffalo Law School, also known as SUNY Buffalo Law, is a public law school located in Buffalo, New York. Last year, 163 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 919. With 127 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 42.37% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 39.37% at University at Buffalo Law School.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 157 and the average GPA is 3.71. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 85.71%. For the 137 graduates in 2025, 117 students got full-time jobs and 2 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University at Buffalo Law School.
Fast Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $36,060 ($29,750) |
|---|---|
| Avg. Financial Aid | $7,500 |
| LSAT / GPA | 157 / 3.71 |
| Acceptance Rate | 42.37% |
| Students to Faculty | 7 to 1 |
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | 85.71% |
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 University at Buffalo Law School tuition & fee is $29,750 for New York residents and $36,060 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
51.46% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $7,500 at University at Buffalo Law School. The average grant amount would cover 20.80% of tuition & fees.
| New York Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $29,750 | $36,060 |
| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $29,750 | $36,060 |
| Average Grant Amount | $7,500 | |
| Grant Received | 51.46% | |
1 2027 tuition based on published amounts by University at Buffalo Law School Financial Aid / Bursar.
2 2026 tuition based on ABA data.
University at Buffalo Law School Directory Information
NameUniversity at Buffalo Law School
Parent InstitutionUniversity at Buffalo
Address309 John Lord O’Brian Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260
Founded1887
Phone716-645-2907
Emaillaw-admissions@buffalo.edu
Admission Informationhttps://www.law.buffalo.edu/admissions.html
Application Requirementhttps://www.law.buffalo.edu/admissions/apply-to-law-school.html
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