Overview

Applicants
2,756
Acceptance Rate
56%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.53
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
309

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
153 - 158

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
July 1

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$0

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement
Non-Academic

Other Factors

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
9:1
Total Faculty
145

45.7
Female
13.1
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

Offering a “great support system,” “great research facilities” and “good opportunities,” New York Law School is the total package. Students love that the institution manages to capitalize on its primo downtown location, right “by all of the courthouses.” In fact, “many classes will take field trips to relevant courthouses so that we can sit in on cases being heard and meet judges.” Therefore, it is not surprising to learn that NYLS also places an “emphasis...on practical work” and “experiential learning.” Another bonus of attending New York Law School? “The library offers many classes and workshops on how to improve legal research skills.” Hence, NYLS grads are prepared to hit the ground running once they enter the workforce.

When it comes to the faculty, students happily declare that their “professors are incredible and come from some of the best law firms, names in government and law schools to provide us with [a] quality education...and lessons that will last a lifetime.” What’s more, they excel at fostering “engaging and insightful” class discussions. NYLS professors are also “very accessible” and “very invested” in their students. As one incredulous 3L shares, “They often [stay] after class with us...to further explain/clarify topics...I even had a professor from my first year call me personally to check in on how my second year went.” Moreover, “the faculty as a whole is extremely well-connected” and does an admirable job helping students with their “career planning.”

Of course, many people also turn to the “professional development office, which helps connect students [with] numerous scholarships, fellowships [and] intern and externship opportunities [throughout the]...year.” It also “works closely with students in preparing resumes and applying for jobs.” And the office frequently “point[s people] in the direction of networking events that would be beneficial for [their] projected career paths.”

Students rave about New York Law School’s campus as well. To begin with, “the classrooms are all very modern and clean, and kept in the best shape possible.” They’re also equipped with “outstanding...technology.” For example, each room “offer[s] class-capture...an invaluable resource [used] for reviewing previous classes for both notes and lecture discussions.” Further, there are “plenty of study rooms equipped for collaborative group-study, and comfy & quiet study nooks.” Despite all that, according to this student, “the ease with which someone may charge their devices” is perhaps the NYLS’ best facets.

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
71%
Median Starting Salary
$81,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
95%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
46%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
150

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
National and international law firms of all sizes; corporations; state and federal judges; district attorney's offices and other state, local, and federal government agencies; and public interest organizations and pro bono legal services providers.

Graduates Employed by Area

50%
Private Practice
19%
Government
13%
Business/Industry
7%
Judicial Clerkships
5%
Public Interes
1%
Academic

Graduates Employed by Region

91%
Mid-Atlantic
5%
South
1%
MidWest
1%
Pacific
1%
New England

Prominent Alumni

Hon. John Marshall Harlan II, 1924
U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1955?1971

Hon. Judith Sheindlin, 1965
?Judge Judy,? New York Family Court Judge, Author, and TV Personality

Zygmunt Zygi Wilf, 1974
Owner/Chairman, Minnesota Vikings; President, Garden Homes Developments

Marc Lasry, 1984
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Avenue Capital Group; former co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks

Charles E. Phillips Jr, 1993
Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Recognize, Former Chairman/CEO of Infor; Former President of Oracle, the World?s Largest Enterprise Software Company

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Jul 1
Application Deadlines
Mar 15

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$60,443

% Students Receiving Some Aid
94%

Expenses per Academic Year

Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$17,550
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,300

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
1,080

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
10
Average Age at Entry
24

% Out-of-State
49%
% International
2%

Demographics

28.70%
% Under-represented Minorities

86% are full time
14% are part time
65% female
35% male

Campus Life

Students Say

NYLS has a “fairly small population so students get a chance to know each other pretty quickly.” Nevertheless, during the first year, everyone is “divided into sections.” And at times, it can “feel [as though] those are the only [people] you’ll know.” Fortunately, students assure us that once your second year starts and you have the ability to pick your own classes, it becomes “easy to [meet] the entire student body.” No matter where you land, you’re bound to encounter classmates who are “more congenial than competitive.” After all, NYLS students “look to build each other up rather than tear each other down.” For example, if someone “knows of a networking opportunity, [he/she] won’t hesitate to invite others along.” Or, as this student rhapsodizes, “What I love about NYLS is how collaborative it is. There is an undeniably strong sense of community and the competitiveness of law school and ‘getting the As’ doesn’t get in the way of that.” You’re also likely to find a “fairly broad spectrum of political and social views” represented. And, for the most part, students are “generally tolerant and respectful” of differing viewpoints. Finally, they appreciate that “there are lots of clubs and activities to join.”

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Ella Mae Estrada
Associate Dean for Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, and Diversity Initiatives

Address
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Phone
212-431-2888

Email
admissions@nyls.edu


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