J.D. Student Body & Fall Entering Class Profile
J.D. Student Body
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1300 full-time day students (no part-time or evening) |
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275+ colleges represented |
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50 states represented |
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48 percent women |
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25 percent students of color |
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12 percent hold advanced or professional degrees |
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3 percent citizens of foreign countries |
Fall 2007 Entering J.D. Class Profile
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448 full-time day students (no part-time or evening) |
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LSAT 75th%25th%: 173/169 |
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Undergraduate GPA 75th%/25th%: 3.9/3.5 |
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130 colleges represented |
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45 states represented |
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48 percent women |
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26 percent students of color |
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29 percent enrolled directly after college |
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64 percent out of college one to four years |
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7 percent out of college five or more years |
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15 percent hold advanced or professional degrees |
Beyond the Numbers
The admissions process is highly selective. New York University
School of Law has one of the largest and most competitive applicant
pools in the country; about one in seven of those who apply are
admitted. An applicant's undergraduate record and Law School Admission
Test (LSAT) score, while important, are not the sole determinants
for admission. No index or cut-off is used in reviewing applications.
The information on LSAT and undergraduate GPA is offered above to
give prospective students one estimate of the strength of the Law
School’s applicant pool.
The Committee on Admissions makes decisions after considering all
the information in an application. It reviews the undergraduate
transcript thoroughly and carefully, with attention to such factors
as trends in the applicant's grades, class rank, the ratio of pass/fail
to graded courses, the diversity and depth of course work, and the
length of time since graduation. The competitiveness of school and
major are taken into account, as are special honors and awards.
The percentage of enrolled J.D. students who come directly from
undergraduate school is largely a reflection of our applicant pool;
the majority of candidates who apply to NYU School of Law are at
least one or two years removed from college.
In making its decisions, the Committee aims to enroll an entering
class of students with diverse experience, backgrounds and points
of view. Applicants are encouraged to provide information to help
the Committee reach thoughtful, informed decisions on their applications.
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