There are 16 ABA-accredited law schools in New York, and 7 schools were ranked in top 100 U.S. law school ranking with academic excellence.
You can compare all law schools at New York law school comparison page.
The below list compares important statistics between the 7 best law schools and all law schools in New York.
- The average LSAT Score of the best law schools is 166.4, which is 6.4 points higher than average score of all New York law schools.
- The average GPA of the best law schools is 3.79, which is 0.16 points higher than average GPA of all New York law schools.
- The average acceptance rate is 29.93%, which is 10.40% lower than average rate of all New York law schools.
- The average yield is 29.67%, while all New York law schools's yield is 28.32%
- In average, 1,249 students enrolled in ech best law school, which is larger than New York' average (1,011).
- The students to faculty ratio of the best law schools is 4.4 to 1, which means that a faculty can focus on smaller number of students than other New York law schools (5.6 to 1).
- The average bar exam pass rate of the best law schools is 90.01%, which is higher than New York' average (79.38%).
New York Best Law Schools Comparison
The following table compares the 7 best New York law schools with important statistics.
| School | U.S. Law School Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT | GPA | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 5 | 1858 | $81,292 | 173 | 3.90 | 1,748 | 4 to 1 |
| New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 9 | 1835 | $80,014 | 172 | 3.90 | 2,094 | 5 to 1 |
| Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY | 15 | 1887 | $77,593 | 172 | 3.90 | 875 | 5 to 1 |
| Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 29 | 1905 | $72,282 | 167 | 3.75 | 1,575 | 4 to 1 |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 43 | 1976 | $73,440 | 164 | 3.79 | 1,030 | 3 to 1 |
| St. John's University School of LawPrivateQueens, NY | 54 | 1925 | $72,630 | 162 | 3.71 | 863 | 5 to 1 |
| Saint Louis University School of LawPrivateQueens, NY | 94 | 1843 | $48,594 | 155 | 3.59 | 561 | 5 to 1 |
New York Best Law Schools Statistics over the Past 5 Years
The tables below compare tuition, admission statistics, bar exam pass over the past 5 years. The data used is from 2020 to 2024, except bar exam pass rate from 2019 to 2023.
| School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law School | $72,360 | $74,620 ▲3.03% | $76,088 ▲1.93% | $78,278 ▲2.80% | $81,292 ▲3.71% |
| New York University School of Law | $68,712 | $71,078 ▲3.33% | $73,184 ▲2.88% | $76,056 ▲3.78% | $80,014 ▲4.95% |
| Cornell Law School | $68,270 | $70,730 ▲3.48% | $72,058 ▲1.84% | $72,041 ▼-0.02% | $77,593 ▲7.16% |
| Fordham University School of Law | $62,652 | $64,832 ▲3.36% | $66,750 ▲2.87% | $69,166 ▲3.49% | $72,282 ▲4.31% |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | $62,408 | $62,408 | $66,487 ▲6.14% | $68,462 ▲2.88% | $70,646 ▲3.09% |
| St. John's University School of Law | $61,550 | $64,442 ▲4.49% | $66,672 ▲3.34% | $68,992 ▲3.36% | $71,664 ▲3.73% |
| Saint Louis University School of Law | $43,194 | $44,254 ▲2.40% | $45,334 ▲2.38% | $46,574 ▲2.66% | $48,594 ▲4.16% |
| School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law School | 172 | 172 | 174 ▲2 | 173 ▼-1 | 173 |
| New York University School of Law | 170 | 170 | 172 ▲2 | 172 | 172 |
| Cornell Law School | 168 | 168 | 171 ▲3 | 172 ▲1 | 172 |
| Fordham University School of Law | 164 | 164 | 166 ▲2 | 167 ▲1 | 167 |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | 162 | 162 | 164 ▲2 | 164 | 164 |
| St. John's University School of Law | 159 | 160 ▲1 | 162 ▲2 | 153 ▼-9 | 162 ▲9 |
| Saint Louis University School of Law | 155 | 155 | 156 ▲1 | 156 | 155 ▼-1 |
| School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law School | 3.8 | 3.82 ▲0.02 | 3.84 ▲0.02 | 3.87 ▲0.03 | 3.9 ▲0.03 |
| New York University School of Law | 3.8 | 3.82 ▲0.02 | 3.86 ▲0.04 | 3.88 ▲0.02 | 3.9 ▲0.02 |
| Cornell Law School | 3.81 | 3.86 ▲0.05 | 3.86 | 3.87 ▲0.01 | 3.9 ▲0.03 |
| Fordham University School of Law | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.7 ▲0.06 | 3.72 ▲0.02 | 3.75 ▲0.03 |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | 3.6 | 3.65 ▲0.05 | 3.74 ▲0.09 | 3.76 ▲0.02 | 3.79 ▲0.03 |
| St. John's University School of Law | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.36 ▼-0.26 | 3.71 ▲0.35 |
| Saint Louis University School of Law | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.5 ▲0.05 | 3.54 ▲0.04 | 3.59 ▲0.05 |
| School | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law School | 96.71% | 95.11% ▼-1.60% | 96.36% ▲1.25% | 96.52% ▲0.16% | 93.72% ▼-2.80% |
| New York University School of Law | 97.44% | 95.96% ▼-1.48% | 98% ▲2.04% | 98.7% ▲0.70% | 94.9% ▼-3.80% |
| Cornell Law School | 92.76% | 93.79% ▲1.03% | 95.72% ▲1.93% | 92.23% ▼-3.49% | 90.31% ▼-1.92% |
| Fordham University School of Law | 90.91% | 89.39% ▼-1.52% | 90.02% ▲0.63% | 93.74% ▲3.72% | 89.03% ▼-4.71% |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | 85.07% | 84.71% ▼-0.36% | 90.83% ▲6.12% | 81.15% ▼-9.68% | 83.45% ▲2.30% |
| St. John's University School of Law | 87.93% | 87.38% ▼-0.55% | 90.72% ▲3.34% | 92.18% ▲1.46% | 85.53% ▼-6.65% |
| Saint Louis University School of Law | 93.02% | 87.04% ▼-5.98% | 88.51% ▲1.47% | 85.37% ▼-3.14% | 72.83% ▼-12.54% |