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Top New York Law Schools Comparison

There are 16 ABA-accredited law schools in New York. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in New York at New York law school search page.
The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Columbia Law School, New York University School of Law, Cornell Law School, Fordham University School of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($92,194) and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($79,644).
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law offers the best financial aid of $40,000 which is 50.22% of tuition amount.
  • Columbia Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 11.84%) and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has the highest rate of 29.56%).
  • Columbia Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has the lowest score of 165.
  • Columbia Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.78.
  • New York University School of Law is the largest school with 2,172 enrolled students and Cornell Law School is the smallest school with 933 students.
  • New York University School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 96.72% and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has the lowest rate of 88.47%.
  • New York University School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1835 and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the most recently founded in 1976.
  • Columbia Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $85.
Columbia Law School

Columbia Law School

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1858
Tuition & Costs
$92,194 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$32,000 Avg. Amount
34.71% Tuition Covered
53.81% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.9 Median Score
3.96 75th Percentile
3.81 25th Percentile
Admission
11.84% Acceptance Rate
36.70% Yield
7671 Applicants
901 Admitted
360 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,740 Total Enrollment
1,353 JD Enrollment
361 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
482 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.85% Pass Rate
412 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
393 Exam Passers
Employment
460 Total Graduates
451 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-11-15 Early Decision
2026-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd
Application Requirements
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd/apply/regular-admission
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New York University School of Law

New York University School of Law

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1835
Tuition & Costs
$90,638 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
22.07% Tuition Covered
65.56% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.96 75th Percentile
3.8 25th Percentile
Admission
13.39% Acceptance Rate
30.45% Yield
8537 Applicants
1423 Admitted
407 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,172 Total Enrollment
1,324 JD Enrollment
734 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
434 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.72% Pass Rate
438 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
423 Exam Passers
Employment
466 Total Graduates
457 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-11-15 Early Decision
2026-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions
Application Requirements
https://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/admissionsinformationandinstructions
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Cornell Law School

Cornell Law School

Private • Ithaca, NY
Founded
1887
Tuition & Costs
$88,609 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
33.86% Tuition Covered
90.67% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.89 Median Score
3.96 75th Percentile
3.73 25th Percentile
Admission
18.19% Acceptance Rate
25.06% Yield
3722 Applicants
860 Admitted
210 Enrolled
Enrollment
933 Total Enrollment
600 JD Enrollment
277 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
191 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.41% Pass Rate
175 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
166 Exam Passers
Employment
193 Total Graduates
187 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2026-01-01 Early Decision
2026-03-01 Priority
2026-07-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/
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Fordham University School of Law

Fordham University School of Law

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1905
Tuition & Costs
$82,814 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
42.26% Tuition Covered
89.42% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.76 Median Score
3.84 75th Percentile
3.57 25th Percentile
Admission
16.22% Acceptance Rate
30.30% Yield
6881 Applicants
1524 Admitted
429 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,691 Total Enrollment
1,335 JD Enrollment
398 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
384 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.98% Pass Rate
409 Exam Takers
15 Not Taken
359 Exam Passers
Employment
406 Total Graduates
384 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-10-15 Early Decision
2026-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.fordham.edu/info/20612/school_of_law_admissions
Application Requirements
https://www.fordham.edu/info/21178/application_procedure_and_requirements
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$79,644 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$40,000 Avg. Amount
50.22% Tuition Covered
98.29% Received
LSAT Scores
164 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.8 Median Score
3.88 75th Percentile
3.6 25th Percentile
Admission
29.56% Acceptance Rate
28.16% Yield
3122 Applicants
1172 Admitted
307 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,042 Total Enrollment
932 JD Enrollment
116 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
270 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.47% Pass Rate
316 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
265 Exam Passers
Employment
323 Total Graduates
289 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-04-01 Regular Decision
2026-12-01 Early Decision
2026-03-15 Summer Term
Admission Info
General Admission
https://cardozo.yu.edu/admissions/jd-admissions
Application Requirements
https://cardozo.yu.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/application-information
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