City University of New York School of Law Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, City University of New York School of Law's tuition & fees is $18,852 for New York residents and $29,042 for out-of-state students. 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 $46,568 for New York residents and $56,758 for out-of-state students.

City University of New York School of Law Tuition & Expenses

2024-2025 Rate
New York Residents Tuition & Fees	$18,852
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$29,042
Books & Supplies Costs	$1,500
Room & Board	$23,448
Other Expenses	$2,768
2025-2026 Estimates*
New York Residents Tuition & Fees	$22,193
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$32,187

*2025-2026 estimates based on last 2 years rate

Tuition Comparison to Similar Schools

Compared to other law schools nationwide, City University of New York School of Law' tuition & fees is much lower than the average tuition of $50,622.

Compared to public law schools, City University of New York School of Law' tuition & fees is lower than the average tuition of $43,661.

Compared to law schools in New York, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $62,943.

The next table compares the law school tuition & fees between City University of New York School of Law and similar schools. The similar law schools are selected by ranking and school type, and comparison frequency by our users.

	In-State	Out-of-State
City University of New York School of Law	$18,852	$29,042
All U.S. Law Schools
Public Schools	$30,475	$43,661
Private Schools	$55,783
New York Law Schools
Public Schools	$31,296	$31,296
Private Schools	$67,464

	Location	In-State	Out-of-State
City University of New York School of Law	Long Island City, NY	$18,852	$29,042
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law	Memphis, TN	$19,980	$25,262
University of Wyoming College of Law	Laramie, WY	$18,322	$37,162
University of Akron School of Law	Akron, OH	$26,115	$26,215
University of Baltimore School of Law	Baltimore, MD	$34,980	$51,014
North Carolina Central University School of Law	Durham, NC	$16,371	$39,042

Tuition Trends Over Past 7 Years

The 2025 tuition & fees of City University of New York School of Law has increased by 11% from last year. Over the past 7 years, its tuition has increased by 14.05% from $25,464 to $29,042.

	In-State	Out-of-State	Change %
2018-2019	$15,564	$25,464	-
2019-2020	$16,014	$26,204	2.91%
2020-2021	$16,014	$26,204	0.00%
2021-2022	$16,014	$26,204	0.00%
2022-2023	$16,014	$26,204	0.00%
2023-2024	$16,014	$26,204	0.00%
2024-2025	$18,852	$29,042	10.83%

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

The 2024 City University of New York School of Law's acceptance rate is 39.89%. A total of 1,572 applicants applied to and 627 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 207 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 33.01%.

The next table compares City University of New York School of Law's acceptance rate and yield to other law schools by school type and location.

	Applicants	Accepted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Yield
2019-2020	1,649	622	211	37.72%	33.92%
2020-2021	1,761	608	217	34.53%	35.69%
2021-2022	1,998	592	208	29.63%	35.14%
2022-2023	1,755	619	205	35.27%	33.12%
2018-2019	1,606	612	205	38.11%	33.50%
2017-2018	1,460	593	181	40.62%	30.52%
2016-2017	1,447	657	193	45.40%	29.38%
2015-2016	1,356	608	151	44.84%	24.84%
2023-2024	1,572	627	207	39.89%	33.01%

	Acceptance Rate	Yield	# of Enrolled Students
City University of New York School of Law	39.89%	33.01%	207
All U.S. Law Schools	42.35%	31.09%	187
Public Schools	41.36%	31.47%	161
Private Schools	43.11%	30.79%	207
New York Law Schools	40.33%	28.32%	272
Public Schools	40.49%	34.70%	173
Private Schools	40.31%	27.41%	287

LSAT Scores and GPA

The 2024 City University of New York School of Law's LSAT score is 153%. The 75^th percentile score is 157 and the 25^th percentile is 150. For full-time law school students, the average LSAT score is 153 and 153 for part-time students.

The 2024 City University of New York School of Law's GPA score is 3.45%. The 75^th percentile score is 3.73 and the 25^th percentile is 3.12. For full-time law school students, the average GPA score is 3.51 and 3.22 for part-time students.

The next table compares City University of New York School of Law's LSAT score and GPA to other law schools by school type and location.

	75^th Percentile			Median			25^th Percentile
	Average	Full-time	Part-time	Average	Full-time	Part-time	Average	Full-time	Part-time
2019-2020	158	160	156	154	154	152	151	152	150
2020-2021	159	160	156	154	155	153	151	151	149
2021-2022	160	160	157	155	156	153	151	152	150
2022-2023	158	158	157	154	154	153	151	151	150
2018-2019	158	158	157	154	154	152	150	151	149
2017-2018	157	-1	-1	153	-1	-1	150	-1	-1
2016-2017	155	156	153	151	152	150	149	149	148
2015-2016	156	-1	-1	152	-1	-1	150	-1	-1
2023-2024	157	158	157	153	153	153	150	151	149

	75^th Percentile			Median			25^th Percentile
	Average	Full-time	Part-time	Average	Full-time	Part-time	Average	Full-time	Part-time
2019-2020	3.63	3.66	3.56	3.36	3.38	3.29	3.11	3.15	3
2020-2021	3.7	3.73	3.63	3.45	3.47	3.42	3.17	3.17	3.17
2021-2022	3.66	3.66	3.6	3.46	3.48	3.36	3.19	3.23	3.06
2022-2023	3.64	3.68	3.54	3.42	3.47	3.25	3.16	3.25	2.64
2018-2019	3.58	3.58	3.54	3.28	3.32	3.22	3.01	3.02	2.99
2017-2018	3.54	-1	-1	3.26	-1	-1	2.94	-1	-1
2016-2017	3.57	3.58	3.53	3.23	3.23	3.2	2.96	2.96	2.96
2015-2016	3.59	-1	-1	3.32	-1	-1	3.09	-1	-1
2023-2024	3.73	3.78	3.59	3.45	3.51	3.22	3.12	3.2	2.96

	LSAT Score	GPA
City University of New York School of Law	153	3.45
All U.S. Law Schools	159	3.61
Public Schools	159	3.64
Private Schools	158	3.58
New York Law Schools	160	3.63
Public Schools	155	3.59
Private Schools	161	3.64

Bar Exam Pass Rate

In 2024, 204 students out of 206 total graduates from City University of New York School of Law took the bar exam for the first time. It includes 16graduate in prior year and 5early exam takers. Of those who took the bar exam, 114 passed, and the bar exam pass rate is 55.88%.

The next table compares City University of New York School of Law's bar exam pass rate to other law schools by school type and location. The pass rate is for whom took the bar exam for the first time.

	Graduates	Bar Exam Takers	Bar Exam Passers	Pass Rate	Early Takers / Takers From Prior Year	No Takers / No Information
2019-2020	165	160	120	75%	12	7
2020-2021	147	138	91	65.94%	16	13
2021-2022	188	192	141	73.44%	7	16
2022-2023	188	169	126	74.56%	23	4
2018-2019	94	95	82	86.31%	2	2
2017-2018	104	109	83	76.15%	2	6
2016-2017	-1	-1	-1	-1%	-	-
2015-2016	-1	-1	-1	-1%	-	-
2023-2024	206	204	114	55.88%	18	21

	Bar Exam Pass Rate (for the first time takers)
City University of New York School of Law	55.88%
All U.S. Law Schools	77%
Public Schools	78%
Private Schools	76%
New York Law Schools	79%
Public Schools	68%
Private Schools	81%

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