New York University ABA 509 Report

The 2025 Standard 509 disclosure for New York University, laid out by section: admissions, costs, aid, conditional scholarships, enrolment, bar passage and class composition.

New York University's 2025 Standard 509 disclosure reports that 10,546 applicants received 1,412 offers (13.4%), the entering class had a median LSAT of 172, the median grant was $20,000 per year, the first-time bar passage rate was 96.9%.

What this is. Every figure below comes from the school's own Standard 509 filing to the ABA, as published in the public disclosure data. Tables follow the report's own sections rather than a reorganisation by topic, so you can line each number up against the original. Where a school did not report a figure, it saysnot reported — nothing here is filled in with an average or an estimate. How to read these numbers →

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Admissions

Applications, offers and enrolment for the entering class, plus the LSAT and GPA percentiles of the students who matriculated.

Source: Standard 509(b)(1)

Completed applications10,546
Offers of admission1,412
Acceptance rate13.4%
Enrollees from the applicant pool430
Enrolled in the first-year class454
First-year class size452
LSAT 25th percentile169
LSAT median172
LSAT 75th percentile174
Undergraduate GPA 25th percentile3.81
Undergraduate GPA median3.92
Undergraduate GPA 75th percentile3.97
Students who submitted LSAT scores449
Students who submitted GRE scores3

How New York University compares within New York

Among the 15 law schools in New York that report acceptance rate, New York University has the 14th highest.

The 15 law schools in New York, ordered by acceptance rate. Schools that did not report a figure are shown as — and are not ranked.

SchoolAcceptance rateMedian LSATApplications
Touro University45.6%1531,462
Pace University44.1%1542,293
Brooklyn Law School44.0%1614,600
Buffalo, University at42.4%157977
Hofstra University40.6%1572,448
New York Law School39.7%1574,114
Albany Law School37.5%1582,638
Syracuse University34.6%1582,752
Cardozo, Yeshiva University29.6%1653,833
University of City University of New York28.6%1552,300
St. John's University23.1%1644,417
Cornell University18.2%1734,608
Fordham University16.2%1688,811
New York University ← this school13.4%17210,546
Columbia University11.8%1739,463

Tuition, fees and living costs

What the school charges and what it estimates students will spend living.

Source: Standard 509(b)(2)

Tuition (annual, full-time)$83,952
Non-resident tuition (annual)$83,952
Tuition reporting basisannual
Per credit hournot reported
Mandatory fees (full-time)$3,262
Living on campus$36,094
Living off campus$36,094
Tuition guaranteeno

How New York University compares within New York

Among the 15 law schools in New York that report annual tuition, New York University has the 3rd highest.

The 15 law schools in New York, ordered by annual tuition. Schools that did not report a figure are shown as — and are not ranked.

SchoolAnnual tuitionLiving off campus
Columbia University$85,368$31,554
Cornell University$84,722$32,952
New York University ← this school$83,952$36,094
Fordham University$78,078$37,354
Brooklyn Law School$75,496$36,528
St. John's University$75,170$32,728
Cardozo, Yeshiva University$74,438$34,114
Hofstra University$73,344$36,009
New York Law School$71,052$23,759
Syracuse University$64,650$24,472
Albany Law School$63,994$21,844
Touro University$61,000$52,602
Pace University$56,648$33,422
Buffalo, University at$26,430$24,814
University of City University of New York$15,450$30,805

Grants and scholarships awarded

The share of students receiving grant aid, the size of those awards, and how they are distributed across the four funding bands.

Source: Standard 509(b)(2)

Students receiving grant aid66.0%
Median grant (per year)$20,000
25th percentile grant$12,000
75th percentile grant$35,750
Half tuition or less49.0%
Above half, below full5.0%
Full tuition11.0%
Above full tuition0.0%

How New York University compares within New York

Among the 15 law schools in New York that report median grant, New York University has the 13th highest.

The 15 law schools in New York, ordered by median grant. Schools that did not report a figure are shown as — and are not ranked.

SchoolMedian grant% receiving aid
St. John's University$60,00084.0%
Cardozo, Yeshiva University$40,00098.0%
New York Law School$40,00085.0%
Albany Law School$38,00094.0%
Hofstra University$35,79384.0%
Fordham University$35,00087.0%
Brooklyn Law School$34,00091.0%
Columbia University$32,00054.0%
Cornell University$30,00091.0%
Pace University$29,00093.0%
Syracuse University$24,35191.0%
Touro University$22,00076.0%
New York University ← this school$20,00066.0%
University of City University of New York$8,00017.0%
Buffalo, University at$7,50051.0%

Enrollment

How many students the school enrolled, and how that breaks down by degree.

Source: Standard 509(b)(4)

Total students enrolled2,172
JD students (all years)1,405
First-year JD students454
Non-JD students767
First-year class size452

How New York University compares within New York

Among the 15 law schools in New York that report jd students, New York University has the highest.

The 15 law schools in New York, ordered by jd students. Schools that did not report a figure are shown as — and are not ranked.

Bar passage

First-time passage is the share passing on the first attempt; ultimate passage counts retakes over two years.

Source: Standard 509(b)(8)

First-time takers425
First-time passers412
First-time passage rate96.9%
Ultimate passage rate (2023)98.4%
Ultimate passage rate (2024)98.7%

How New York University compares within New York

Among the 15 law schools in New York that report first-time rate, New York University has the highest.

The 15 law schools in New York, ordered by first-time rate. Schools that did not report a figure are shown as — and are not ranked.

SchoolFirst-time rateUltimate rate
New York University ← this school96.9%98.7%
Columbia University94.7%98.2%
Cornell University93.7%97.4%
Fordham University90.8%96.4%
Buffalo, University at88.5%94.6%
Cardozo, Yeshiva University87.8%95.1%
St. John's University87.5%93.9%
Albany Law School86.7%83.0%
New York Law School86.5%89.0%
Brooklyn Law School85.5%94.2%
Syracuse University84.8%94.0%
Hofstra University79.2%89.9%
University of City University of New York69.0%79.6%
Touro University67.9%75.2%
Pace University65.2%79.8%

Entering class composition

Race and gender of the entering class, as reported by the school. Categories follow the school's own reporting.

Source: Standard 509(b)(1)

Students in the entering class452
White268
Black24
Hispanic35
Asian97
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
Multiracial18
Race not reported10
Men174
Women267
Another gender11
Gender not reported0

Where to go next

Common questions

What does the New York University 509 report show?

New York University's 2025 Standard 509 disclosure reports that 10,546 applicants received 1,412 offers (13.4%), the entering class had a median LSAT of 172, the median grant was $20,000 per year, the first-time bar passage rate was 96.9%.

How does New York University compare with other law schools in New York?

Among the 15 law schools in New York that report acceptance rate, New York University has the 14th highest.

How many applicants did New York University receive, and how many were admitted?

New York University received 10,546 completed applications and issued 1,412 offers of admission, an acceptance rate of 13.4%.

What is the tuition and grant aid at New York University?

For New York University, in-state tuition is $83,952 per year, off-campus living costs are estimated at $36,094, the median grant is $20,000 per year, 66% of students receive grant aid.

What is the bar passage rate at New York University?

New York University had a first-time bar passage rate of 96.9% across 425 takers in the most recent cycle. The two-year ultimate passage rate was 98.7%.