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At a Glance

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Overview

Founded: 1835 in New York City

Dean: Troy McKenzie '00

Academic Year Calendar: Semester

Degree Programs Offered: JD, LLM, JSD

JD Student Body: 1,370 full-time day students (no part-time or evening)

Centers and Institutes: 38

Clinics and Externships: 57

Student-run Publications: 10

Student Organizations: 100+

Fall 2024 Entering JD Class Profile*

436 full-time day students (no part-time or evening)

LSAT Score:

  • 75th percentile: 173
  • 50th percentile: 172
  • 25th percentile: 169

Undergraduate GPA:

  • 75th percentile: 3.96
  • 50th percentile: 3.91
  • 25th percentile: 3.80

Who They Are:

  • 100+ colleges represented
  • 32 states including DC
  • 59 percent women
  • 44 percent students of color
  • 72 percent out of college one to four years
  • 8 percent out of college five or more years
  • 7 percent hold advanced or professional degrees

Beyond the Numbers

The admissions process is highly selective and seeks to enroll candidates of exceptional ability. The Committee on Admissions makes decisions after considering all the information in an application. There are no combination of grades and scores that assure admission or denial. Please see our Standards for Admission for a more complete understanding of the review process.

*NYU Law JD Admissions office complied with the requirements of the Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions, Inc v. President and Fellows of Harvard College decision. Individual race and ethnicity data was suppressed from all applicant materials reviewed by the Committee on Admissions during the application review and selection process. The statistical make-up of the enrolling class was tabulated after all admissions decisions were finalized and post JD Orientation.

Class of 2024 Employment

  • 64.27% Law Firms
  • 33.97% Public Interest/Government/Judicial Clerkships
  • 1.36% Corporate/Academic 

About 20% of each graduating class eventually clerks. 

Median Salaries

Public Service

The Law School's Loan Repayment Assistance Program eases the burden of debt repayment obligations for those choosing careers in public service. More than 500 JD graduates in public service now have their debt burden paid in full or in part by NYU Law.

In 2024, 391 students received Public Interest summer funding grants to work in 12 countries.

Dual Degrees

For more information, see the ABA Standard 509 Information Report (PDF: 356 KB)