New York University School of Law
early decision Nov 15, 2026 · regular Feb 15, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
10,546 applications, 1,412 offers, 452 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-13 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$83,952 full-time · plus $3,262 annual fees
Living expenses $36,094 on campus
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
96.9%first-time+10.6
86.4% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 412 of 425 first-time takers passed
98.4% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
409 of 417 (98.1%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 5 more in JD-advantage jobs · 3 still seeking · 22 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
1.0% of the first-year class · 4 students
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$255,401 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequiredstart by Oct 25, 2026
Notes & source
No fixed word or page limit: 'Because people and their interests vary, we leave the content and length of your statement to your discretion.' May address qualifications, goals, and potential contributions to the NYU Law community.
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- Optional essayOptionalschool-specificstart by Nov 8, 2026
Additional Information: This is an opportunity to share with the Committee information about how your background will enable you to contribute to the NYU Law community.
Notes & source
Optional Additional Information section. Suggested topics include meaningful leadership experience; significant community involvement; personal/family history or educational or socioeconomic disadvantage; and skills developed in overcoming adversity. No stated word or page limit.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Nov 12, 2026
Notes & source
Optional. Submit an addendum if there are specific reasons the Committee should consider a test score aberrant; applicants with pass/fail grades may include narratives or course evaluations if available.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 18, 2026
Notes & source
Two recommendations are required to complete the application, submitted via the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (do not submit duplicate letters directly to NYU). Certain scholarship applications (e.g., Root-Tilden-Kern, Furman Public Policy) require one additional letter addressing the relevant commitment. No published maximum found.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 18, 2026
Notes & source
Two recommendations are required to complete the application, submitted via the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (do not submit duplicate letters directly to NYU). Certain scholarship applications (e.g., Root-Tilden-Kern, Furman Public Policy) require one additional letter addressing the relevant commitment. No published maximum found.
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Nov 8, 2026
- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Oct 25, 2026
Notes & source
All applicants must register for the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Foreign transcripts for post-secondary work completed outside the US and Canada must also be submitted through CAS, except study abroad, consortium, or exchange work through US/Canadian institutions.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Sep 16, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT or GRE accepted. The Committee requires submission of all valid LSAT and GRE scores; scores are valid for five years, and the oldest LSAT accepted is from the June 2021 administration. Candidates with both LSAT and GRE scores need not submit the GRE separately; GRE scores must otherwise be sent directly from ETS (school code 2599). Test deadlines: October 2026 for Early Decision, January 2027 for Regular Decision.
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Administrative
- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
NYU Law does not use interviews as part of the regular selection process; interviews and/or meetings with the Committee on Admissions are not granted at any point during the regular application process.
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- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$85, payable by credit card only; non-refundable and not applied to tuition. Automatically waived with LSAC-approved LSAT or CAS fee waivers; waivers also available for Teach for America alumni, Peace Corps alumni, Truman Scholars, current/former NYU undergraduates, and US military service members.
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