New York Law School

NY · Private · Mid-Atlantic

• Acceptance rate: 40% (4,114 applicants)
• Median LSAT: 157 (middle 50%: 154–160)
• Median GPA: 3.63 (middle 50%: 3.41–3.78)
• Tuition: $71,052 (per year)
• Bar passage: 86.5% (+0.5 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

• Apply: June 1, 2027
• All materials: July 1, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (2 pages maximum)

Personal statement (two pages maximum)

Optional addendum (No limit stated)

Yes. Examples include explanations of undergraduate and/or LSAT performance, or disability/financial hardship statements. Please make sure that the additional written material is not redundant to your personal statement.

Editor's notes

• Read the AI rule before you draft anything. NYLS bars generative AI from drafting, rewriting or substantially revising any part of your application, including its organization. That's stricter than a ban on AI-written text.
• Don't let the June 1 deadline lull you. Review is rolling and scholarships come with admission, from $5,000 to full tuition, so an early, complete file is the one competing for the most money. The full-tuition Wilf and Sheindlin awards go to only a handful of students per class.
• Keep the personal statement and the addendum separate. The school's guide tells you to leave LSAT and GPA issues out of the two-page statement, and the FAQ asks that addenda not repeat it. Two documents, two jobs.
• Retaking the LSAT? NYLS generally uses your highest score but also looks at your average after more than three attempts. Plan your tests with that in mind.

Sources

1. New York Law School, How to apply (J.D.)
2. New York Law School, J.D. admissions FAQ
3. New York Law School, Facts and stats (2026 entering class profile)
4. New York Law School, Cost of attendance
5. New York Law School, Scholarships
6. New York Law School, Wilf Impact Public Interest Scholars Program
7. New York Law School, Judge Judy Sheindlin '65 Honors Scholars Program
8. New York Law School, NYLS Pro: Part-Time Evening Division
9. New York Law School, Joint degrees
10. New York Law School, The path to a powerful personal statement (PDF guide)
11. NYLS News, The path to a powerful personal statement
12. NYLS News, Which law school is right for me?
13. New York Law School, Leadership (staff directory)
14. NYLS News, Sample letter of recommendation request