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New York Law School
Also known as
- New York Law School
- NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
- NYLS
New York Law School is a law school located in New York City, New York. The school was ranked 129 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for New York Law School is approximately 413.
Admissions website: https://www.nyls.edu/admissions/
Admissions email: admissions@nyls.edu
Admissions phone: 212.431.2888
New York Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 152 | 155 | 157 |
| GPA | 3.25 | 3.49 | 3.69 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 3357 | 79 |
| # Admissions offers | 1629 | - |
| Class size | 413 | 95 |
| % Accepted | 48.5% | 34 |
| % Yield | 24.9% | 22 |
During the 2022 application cycle, 3,357 people applied and 1,629 were offered admission.
New York Law School has a 1L class size of 413, and yield of 24.92%. 406 out of 1,629 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 24.92% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at New York Law School has a median LSAT of 155. The 25th percentile LSAT is 152 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 157.
The median GPA is 3.49. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.25 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.69.
New York Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022
LSD has stats for 223 applicants for the 2021-2022 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does New York Law School cost per year?
Cost of attending New York Law School
In 2022, tuition was $57,694 and the annual cost of attending was $87,045 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
New York Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from New York Law School make $190,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $67,833.
45.0% of law graduates from New York Law School go directly to work for law firms, while 8.0% clerk for a judge. 8.4% of graduates go into public interest.
78.8% of New York Law School graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about New York Law School
Founded in 1891, New York Law School (NYLS) is an independent law school located in the heart of New York City’s legal, government, financial, and emerging tech centers. Known as “New York’s law school,” NYLS embraces the city as its classroom by complementing a rigorous legal education with an innovative and diverse set of “uniquely New York” experiential learning opportunities. Since opening its doors nearly 125 years ago, the Law School has produced graduates who have gone on to hold high elected and appointed office in the city, lead large and small firms, and gain broad recognition as captains of business and industry. The Law School’s renowned faculty of prolific scholars has built its strength in such areas as constitutional law, civil and human rights, business and finance law, media and information law, tax law, real estate, and a number of interdisciplinary fields. The Law School is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.