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, and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($81,292) and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($70,646).
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law offers the best financial aid of $40,000 which is 56.62% of tuition amount.
  • Columbia Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 11.93%) and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has the highest rate of 33.80%).
  • Columbia Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has the lowest score of 164.
  • New York University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.88 and Fordham University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.72.
  • New York University School of Law is the largest school with 2,136 enrolled students and Cornell Law School is the smallest school with 964 students.
  • New York University School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.90% and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has the lowest rate of 83.45%.
  • 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

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1858
Tuition & Costs
$81,292 tuition & fees
$25,797 Living Costs
$5,045 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,000 Avg. Amount
18.45% Tuition Covered
84.67% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.95 75th Percentile
3.78 25th Percentile
Admission
11.93% Acceptance Rate
34.07% Yield
7972 Applicants
951 Admitted
324 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,783 Total Enrollment
1,357 JD Enrollment
426 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
367 Faculties
60 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.72% Pass Rate
397 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
372 Exam Passers
Employment
460 Total Graduates
451 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-02-15 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

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1835
Tuition & Costs
$80,014 tuition & fees
$26,800 Living Costs
$1,144 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$26,000 Avg. Amount
32.49% Tuition Covered
54.92% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
174 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.88 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.72 25th Percentile
Admission
15.65% Acceptance Rate
25.05% Yield
8874 Applicants
1389 Admitted
348 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,136 Total Enrollment
1,358 JD Enrollment
778 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
393 Faculties
64 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.90% Pass Rate
471 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
447 Exam Passers
Employment
466 Total Graduates
457 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-02-15 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

Private • Ithaca, NY
Founded
1887
Tuition & Costs
$77,593 tuition & fees
$21,596 Living Costs
$2,420 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
25.78% Tuition Covered
83.39% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
174 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.76 25th Percentile
Admission
17.44% Acceptance Rate
23.57% Yield
4913 Applicants
857 Admitted
202 Enrolled
Enrollment
964 Total Enrollment
585 JD Enrollment
379 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
181 Faculties
39 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
90.31% Pass Rate
196 Exam Takers
4 Not Taken
177 Exam Passers
Employment
193 Total Graduates
187 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2022-11-01 Early Decision I
2023-01-08 Early Decision II
2023-03-01 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

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1905
Tuition & Costs
$72,282 tuition & fees
$25,942 Living Costs
$5,108 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
34.59% Tuition Covered
84.55% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
164 25th Percentile
GPA
3.72 Median Score
3.81 75th Percentile
3.55 25th Percentile
Admission
18.79% Acceptance Rate
32.52% Yield
6727 Applicants
1264 Admitted
411 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,569 Total Enrollment
1,339 JD Enrollment
230 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
379 Faculties
69 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.03% Pass Rate
392 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
349 Exam Passers
Employment
406 Total Graduates
384 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-15 Application Open
2022-10-15 Early Decision
2023-03-15 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

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$70,646 tuition & fees
$22,188 Living Costs
$7,742 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$40,000 Avg. Amount
56.62% Tuition Covered
95.16% Received
LSAT Scores
164 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.76 Median Score
3.86 75th Percentile
3.46 25th Percentile
Admission
33.80% Acceptance Rate
27.12% Yield
3414 Applicants
1154 Admitted
313 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,056 Total Enrollment
956 JD Enrollment
100 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
297 Faculties
49 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
83.45% Pass Rate
284 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
237 Exam Passers
Employment
323 Total Graduates
289 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2023-04-01 Regular Decision
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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