St. John's University School of Law

2025 Tuition $72,630LSAT 162GPA 3.71

Private - Queens, New York

For the academic year 2024-2025, St. John's University School of Law's tuition & fees is $72,630. 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 $102,374.

St. John's University School of Law Tuition & Expenses

2024-2025 Rate
Tuition & Fees$72,630
Books & Supplies Costs$2,710
Room & Board$25,106
Other Expenses$1,928
2025-2026 Estimates*
Tuition & Fees$73,609
*2025-2026 estimates based on last 2 years rate

Tuition Comparison to Similar Schools

Compared to other law schools nationwide, St. John's University School of Law' tuition & fees is higher than the average tuition of $50,622.
Compared to private law schools, St. John's University 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.
The next table compares the law school tuition & fees between St. John's University School of Law and similar schools. The similar law schools are selected by ranking and school type, and comparison frequency by our users.
In-StateOut-of-State
St. John's University School of Law$72,630
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
LocationTuition & Fees
St. John's University School of LawQueens, NY$72,630
University of Richmond School of LawUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA$55,500
Dedman School of LawDallas, TX$63,502
Loyola Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA$68,512
Case Western Reserve University School of LawCleveland, OH$61,094
Northeastern University School of LawBoston, MA$60,562

Master of Law (LL.M.) program Tuition

For the academic year 2024-2025, St. John's University School of Law's LL.M. tuition & fees is $68,280.
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 $89,356.
2023-2024 Rate
Tuition & Fees$68,280
Room & Board$21,076

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

The 2024 St. John's University School of Law's acceptance rate is 41.48%. A total of 2,447 applicants applied to and 1,015 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 269 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 26.50%.
The next table compares St. John's University School of Law's acceptance rate and yield to other law schools by school type and location.
ApplicantsAcceptedEnrolledAcceptance RateYield
2019-20202,3841,14725048.11%21.80%
2020-20212,4861,02224241.11%23.68%
2021-20222,80199826135.63%26.15%
2022-20232,36688627337.45%30.81%
2018-20192,7401,14923241.93%20.19%
2017-20182,7551,10524740.11%22.35%
2016-20172,15891823342.54%25.38%
2015-20162,44599322440.61%22.56%
2023-20242,4471,01526941.48%26.50%
Acceptance RateYield# of Enrolled Students
St. John's University School of Law41.48%26.50%269
All U.S. Law Schools42.35%31.09%187
Public Schools41.36%31.47%161
Private Schools43.11%30.79%207
New York Law Schools40.33%28.32%272
Public Schools40.49%34.70%173
Private Schools40.31%27.41%287

LSAT Scores and GPA

The 2024 St. John's University School of Law's LSAT score is 162%. The 75th percentile score is 164 and the 25th percentile is 155.
The 2024 St. John's University School of Law's GPA score is 3.71%. The 75th percentile score is 3.87 and the 25th percentile is 3.42.
The next table compares St. John's University School of Law's LSAT score and GPA to other law schools by school type and location.
75% PercentileMedian25% Percentile
2019-2020 161 159 153
2020-2021 162 160 152
2021-2022 164 162 155
2022-2023 156 153 150
2018-2019 160 159 153
2017-2018 160 158 153
2016-2017 160 158 152
2015-2016 159 158 154
2023-2024 164 162 155
75% PercentileMedian25% Percentile
2019-2020 3.78 3.62 3.32
2020-2021 3.8 3.62 3.28
2021-2022 3.79 3.62 3.39
2022-2023 3.62 3.36 3.03
2018-2019 3.76 3.61 3.33
2017-2018 3.7 3.58 3.31
2016-2017 3.72 3.54 3.16
2015-2016 3.73 3.54 3.26
2023-2024 3.87 3.71 3.42
LSAT ScoreGPA
St. John's University School of Law1623.71
All U.S. Law Schools1593.61
Public Schools1593.64
Private Schools1583.58
New York Law Schools1603.63
Public Schools1553.59
Private Schools1613.64

Bar Exam Pass Rate

In 2024, 248 students out of 247 total graduates from St. John's University School of Law took the bar exam for the first time. It includes 8graduate in prior year and 2early exam takers. Of those who took the bar exam, 216 passed, and the bar exam pass rate is 87.1%.
The next table compares St. John's University 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.
GraduatesBar Exam TakersBar Exam PassersPass RateEarly Takers / Takers From Prior YearNo Takers / No Information
2019-2020221222 19487.38% 23
2020-2021250237 21590.72% 152
2021-2022235230 21292.18% 1511
2022-2023236235 20185.53% 1110
2018-2019214207 18287.93% 102
2017-2018243242 18877.69% 53
2016-2017-1-1 -1-1% --
2015-2016-1-1 -1-1% --
2023-2024247248 21687.1% 710
Bar Exam Pass Rate (for the first time takers)
St. John's University School of Law87.10%
All U.S. Law Schools77%
Public Schools78%
Private Schools76%
New York Law Schools79%
Public Schools68%
Private Schools81%