2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
NYLS Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Set NYLS next to a school like New Mexico with a similar 157 median LSAT: NYLS charges $71,052 a year in sticker tuition. NYLS's median GPA is 3.6 and the acceptance rate is 39.7%, with a 70.7% bar pass rate trailing the higher-priced tag.
The 2026 entering class
NYLS Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 158, up 1 from 157 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.67.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 154 | 158 | 161 | 3.45 | 3.67 | 3.82 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | 157 | 160 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 150 | 153 | 155 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 149 | 152 | 154 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
The median LSAT is up 4 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 157 LSAT places you at NYLS's median, inside the 154 to 160 middle 50%, and 39.7% acceptance means it's selective but not a lock even in that band. Below 154 you're relying on the rest of the file. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 90.4% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 16.8% |
| Federal clerkships | 0.3% |
| Government + public interest | 25.2% |
| Bar pass rate | 70.7% |
90.4% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, with 16.8% in biglaw, but the $213,156 3-year sticker cost only makes sense with a real grant given the 70.7% bar pass rate.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $71,052/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $213,156 |
| Pays full sticker | 14.9% |
| Gets some grant | 85.1% |
85.1% of the class gets some grant money and only 14.9% pays full sticker, so a score above the 160 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid at a school with this tuition.
Schools like NYLS
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for NYLS?
The median LSAT for NYLS's 2025 class is 157. The 25th percentile is 154 and the 75th is 160.
What GPA do you need for NYLS?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is NYLS's acceptance rate?
39.7% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,632 offers out of 4,114 applications.
How much does NYLS cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $71,052 a year, or $213,156 over 3 years before living costs. 85.1% of the class gets a grant, and only 14.9% pays full price.
What jobs do NYLS graduates get?
90.4% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 16.8% went to biglaw, and the bar pass rate was 70.7%.
Is NYLS worth it at sticker?
It depends heavily on the grant. At full price, $213,156 over 3 years against a 70.7% bar pass rate and 16.8% biglaw placement is a hard number to justify. With the grant most students get (85.1% receive one), and given New York's legal market, the math looks different. Confirm your own offer before deciding.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
