2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
NYU Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
NYU took 13.4% of its 10,546 applicants for the 2025 class. The median LSAT is 172, the median GPA a 3.9. Get in and the bill lands hard: tuition runs $83,952 a year, and 34.4% of the class pays it with no grant at all.
The 2026 entering class
NYU Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 173, up 1 from 172 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.92.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 170 | 173 | 175 | 3.80 | 3.92 | 3.97 |
Source: the school's admissions office, 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 | 169 | 172 | 174 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 167 | 170 | 172 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 166 | 169 | 171 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $83,952/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $251,856 |
| Pays full sticker | 34.4% |
| Gets some grant | 65.6% |
A score above the 174 75th percentile is the strongest bargaining position you'll have with a financial aid office, and 65.6% of NYU's class walked in with some grant, though 34.4% still pays full price.
Your odds
A 172 LSAT places you at NYU's median, inside the 169 to 174 middle 50%, not comfortably above it, since half the admitted class matches or beats that score too. Below 169 you're in the bottom quarter, and 13.4% acceptance turns that into a hard admit. 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 | 97.7% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 60.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 5% |
| Government + public interest | 26.4% |
| Bar pass rate | 96.6% |
97.7% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 60.2% went to biglaw, and the debt math works here for most graduates given how strong those placement numbers are.
Schools like NYU
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 NYU?
The median LSAT for NYU's 2025 class is 172. The 25th percentile is 169 and the 75th is 174.
What GPA do you need for NYU?
The median GPA is 3.9. The 25th percentile is 3.8 and the 75th is 4.0.
What is NYU's acceptance rate?
13.4% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,412 offers out of 10,546 applications.
How much does NYU cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $83,952 a year, or $251,856 over 3 years before living costs. 65.6% of the class gets a grant, and 34.4% pays full price.
What jobs do NYU graduates get?
97.7% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 60.2% went to biglaw and 5.0% landed a federal clerkship.
Is NYU worth it at sticker?
For most admitted students, yes. A 97.7% placement rate with 60.2% of the class in biglaw means even the $251,856 3-year sticker gets paid down fast for most graduates. The 34.4% paying full price with no grant should still weigh that against a lower-cost offer elsewhere 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.
