Law Schools in New York

Are you are looking to go to one of the law schools in New York? There are 15 ABA accredited law schools in New York.

The highest ranked law school in New York is New York University, which was ranked 5 by US News in 2023. The school has an LSAT median of 172 and a GPA median of 3.88.

The best law school in New York depends on what you're looking for. Every law school is different, just like every person is different.

Other schools in New York include Columbia Law School, Cornell Law School, Fordham Law School, St. John's Law School, Cardozo School of Law, Albany Law School, Brooklyn Law School, Syracuse Law School, New York Law School, University at Buffalo Law School, Pace Law School, Hofstra Law School, CUNY Law School, Touro Law School. If you want to go to law school in New York, you should consider these schools.

ABA accredited law schools in New York

You can also check out law schools in the states that border New York: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Detailed information on New York law schools

NYU Law School

New York City, New York

Rank 5 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 5 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 169/172/174
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.72/3.88/3.94
Acceptance rate: 15.7
Bar passage rate: 98.7

Columbia Law School

New York City, New York

Rank 8 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 8 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 171/173/175
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.78/3.87/3.95
Acceptance rate: 11.9
Bar passage rate: 96.5

Cornell Law School

Ithaca, New York

Rank 13 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 13 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 170/172/174
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.76/3.87/3.94
Acceptance rate: 17.4
Bar passage rate: 92.2

Fordham Law School

Bronx, New York

Rank 29 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 29 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 164/167/168
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.55/3.72/3.81
Acceptance rate: 18.8
Bar passage rate: 93.7

St. John's Law School

Queens, New York

Rank 60 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 60 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 154/162/164
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.33/3.66/3.8
Acceptance rate: 39.9
Bar passage rate: 92.2

Cardozo School of Law

New York City, New York

Rank 69 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 69 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 159/164/166
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.46/3.76/3.86
Acceptance rate: 33.8
Bar passage rate: 81.2

Albany Law School

Albany, New York

Rank 105 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 105 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 153/155/158
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.21/3.48/3.7
Acceptance rate: 50.2
Bar passage rate: 84.7

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, New York

Rank 111 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 111 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 157/160/161
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.32/3.54/3.7
Acceptance rate: 46.2
Bar passage rate: 79.0

Syracuse Law School

Syracuse, New York

Rank 122 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 122 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 154/157/160
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.22/3.56/3.74
Acceptance rate: 41.7
Bar passage rate: 83.1

New York Law School

New York City, New York

Rank 125 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 125 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 152/155/158
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.3/3.53/3.72
Acceptance rate: 51.5
Bar passage rate: 74.3

University at Buffalo Law School

Buffalo, New York

Rank 125 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 125 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 153/156/159
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.41/3.61/3.79
Acceptance rate: 44.0
Bar passage rate: 73.1

Pace Law School

White Plains, New York

Rank 131 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 131 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 150/152/154
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.08/3.39/3.62
Acceptance rate: 51.6
Bar passage rate: 73.4

Hofstra Law School

Hempstead, New York

Rank 140 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 140 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 151/156/158
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.24/3.58/3.74
Acceptance rate: 44.7
Bar passage rate: 72.8

CUNY Law School

Queens, New York

Rank 154 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 154 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 151/154/158
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.16/3.42/3.64
Acceptance rate: 35.3
Bar passage rate: 73.4

Touro Law School

Central Islip, New York

Rank 167 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 167 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 149/150/153
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 2.85/3.11/3.45
Acceptance rate: 51.4
Bar passage rate: 62.9

General

General chat about the legal profession.

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LuckyDog

19:59

So nice

crybaby2024

20:00

agreed!

crybaby2024

20:00

loyola and cornell were both that way and michigan was also unprompted but like a week? after the admit email i think

KimchiQueen

20:00

@crybaby2024: Yes that's smart! I would definitely recommend learning the language, too, to avoid any misinterpretation.

KermitTheHermit

20:00

@crybaby2024: The allergy cards in native language is a fantastic idea!

LuckyDog

20:01

gotchu

LuckyDog

20:01

@crybaby2024: Did they call you firstly

crybaby2024

20:02

yes cornell called, only one.

LuckyDog

20:02

yessir

Ijustwannagetinman

21:12

Are they SLS real?

IdyllingApplicant

21:14

seems pretty weird for them to be grouped like that and all private idk

JocularJock

21:14

Maybe they're updating before the weekend?

[] ararara

21:19

SLS class size is so tiny and yield so high probably best to ignore those when they’re all bunched up like that and private!

[] ararara

21:19

Also a good idea to ignore statistical outliers (even though I haven’t seen what their stats are!)!

[] ararara

21:20

If you Stanford As are real though congratulations that’s amazing it’s Friday so we riot!!

Ijustwannagetinman

22:19

If you interview with a dean after being WL how good are your odds of admission

Ijustwannagetinman

22:19

Has anyone interviewed after being on the WL

manifestT14acceptances

22:24

ooooh which school

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

22:36

It is pretty good to be interviewed by dean if you are WL

Ijustwannagetinman

22:44

I was just curious

HulkingAmusingUnicorn

22:45

why is yield % insightful to look at for a WL'ed applicant? sorry to interrupt everyones conversation

Ijustwannagetinman

22:51

It’s good for their ranking. And increasing yield is easier to do with WL stuff

Ijustwannagetinman

22:51

Bc you can be more certain of an applicant’s genuine interest by their persistence

HulkingAmusingUnicorn

22:53

thank you!!

CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick

23:54

Question for the general chat. Sent an addendum to WashU today. Received an email that asked me whether I have deposited anywhere; if so, where; and how long I would like to remain on the waitlist. Does anyone have any idea why these questions would be asked, particularly the first two (I'm not confused about why the third would be asked). I don't have any problem with their asking these questions. I just found it unusual, since no other school I've spoken to since being waitlisted has done that.

CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick

23:55

I feel I must clarify that I know the probability of being admitted off the waitlist here (or anywhere else where I'm waitlisted) is low. Nonetheless, I am curious what you'll think the answers to my questions are. Gracias.

CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick

23:56

y'all*

manifestT14acceptances

0:04

i definitely wouldnt 100% know, but if i had to guess I would say it's to gauge how likely you would be to accept an offer off the waitlist if it's given to you. like if you said you deposited at a higher ranked school and they have reason to think they wouldn't be able to offer you much in terms of scholarship they might try to pick someone else off the waitlist

manifestT14acceptances

0:06

or conversely if you said you hadn't deposited at a school or deposited somewhere significantly less prestigious they might think you are more likely to take an offer if it's given to you

CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick

0:34

I see. I could see that. Makes sense. Thanks.

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