For the academic year 2024-2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's tuition & fees is $73,440. The school offers Master of Law program and its tuition is $68,462. The tuition data is from school's bursar/financial aid page and IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $106,085.
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Tuition & Expenses
| 2024-2025 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $73,440 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $23,438 |
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| Other Expenses | $8,007 |
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| 2025-2026 Estimates* |
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| Tuition & Fees | $76,345 |
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*2025-2026 estimates based on last 2 years rate
Tuition Comparison to Similar Schools
Compared to other law schools nationwide, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law' tuition & fees is higher than the average tuition of $50,622.
Compared to private law schools, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law' tuition & fees is slightly higher than the average tuition of $55,783.
Compared to law schools in New York, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $62,943.
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Tuition Trends Over Past 7 Years
The 2025 tuition & fees of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has increased by 4% from last year. Over the past 7 years, its tuition has increased by 21.17% from $60,610 to $73,440.
| Tuition & Fees | Change % |
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| 2018-2019 | $60,610 | - |
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| 2019-2020 | $62,408 | 2.97% |
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| 2020-2021 | $62,408 | 0.00% |
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| 2021-2022 | $66,487 | 6.54% |
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| 2022-2023 | $68,462 | 2.97% |
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| 2023-2024 | $70,646 | 3.19% |
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| 2024-2025 | $73,440 | 3.95% |
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Master of Law (LL.M.) program Tuition
For the academic year 2024-2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's LL.M. tuition & fees is $70,646.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for the LL.M. program is $101,776.
| 2023-2024 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $70,646 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $22,188 |
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| Other Expenses | $7,742 |
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Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
The 2024 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's acceptance rate is 37.64%. A total of 3,148 applicants applied to and 1,185 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 311 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 26.24%.
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LSAT Scores and GPA
The 2024 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's LSAT score is 164%. The 75th percentile score is 166 and the 25th percentile is 160.
The 2024 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law's GPA score is 3.79%. The 75th percentile score is 3.88 and the 25th percentile is 3.55.
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Bar Exam Pass Rate
In 2024, 316 students out of 319 total graduates from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law took the bar exam for the first time. It includes 13graduate in prior year and 12early exam takers. Of those who took the bar exam, 265 passed, and the bar exam pass rate is 83.86%.
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