New York University

NY · Private · Mid-Atlantic

Acceptance rate: 13% (10,546 applicants)
Median LSAT: 172 (middle 50%: 169–174)
Median GPA: 3.92 (middle 50%: 3.81–3.97)
Tuition: $83,952 (per year)
Bar passage: 96.9% (+10.6 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (No set length)

Because people and their interests vary, we leave the content and length of your statement to your discretion. You may wish to bring to our attention additional information that provides an understanding of your qualifications, goals, and potential to contribute to the NYU Law community.

Additional information (optional) (No set length)

This is an opportunity to share with the Committee information about how your background will enable you to contribute to the NYU Law community.

Root-Tilden-Kern public service essay (500 words)

Discuss your public service commitment and goals and the factors that have most significantly influenced them, or any other aspects you consider relevant to your qualification for the scholarship(s).

AnBryce Scholarship essay (500 to 750 words)

Describes how you have embodied the attributes of an AnBryce Scholar in overcoming personal obstacles, and how a legal education will enable you to promote the program's ideals in your career.

Furman Academic Scholars statement (About 1,000 words)

That brief essay (up to approximately 1000 words) should describe why you wish to pursue a career in legal academia and give some sense of the field of legal scholarship you hope to pursue. Finally, you should explain why NYU School of Law is the right place for you to pursue your legal studies.

Furman Public Policy Scholarship essay (500 words)

You are required to submit with the JD application an additional essay (no more than 500 words) that describes your interest in public policy, and what specific public policy areas you wish to pursue with your law school training.

Cybersecurity Law and Technology Scholarship statement (500 words)

A statement (no more than 500 words) that describes your interest in cybersecurity and how you intend to use your legal training to advance cybersecurity.

Jacobson Leadership Program in Law and Business essay (One page, 500 words)

The essay should address your interest in the area of law and business.

Tiffany and Jubin Niamehr Scholarship essay (500 to 750 words)

The essay should address an applicant's prior work in combatting antisemitism and your commitment to that work.

Editor's notes

Early decision at NYU is binding and, by NYU's own FAQ, gives no significant advantage beyond showing it's your first choice. Apply ED only if you'd enroll without seeing another offer. A regular file done by Feb. 15, 2027 with a January test gets full consideration.
If you want an RTK, AnBryce or Furman scholarship, your real deadline is Dec. 1, 2026, with Jan. 1 as the hard stop, and you'll need a November 2026 test at the latest. That moves your whole timeline up two months. Plan the letters too: most programs want an extra one.
NYU doesn't interview and doesn't set a length for the personal statement, so the written file carries everything. Keep the statement to about two pages and let the résumé carry the list.
If you land on the Active Consideration list, NYU asks you not to send a letter of continued interest. Send updates only for a real change, such as new grades or a new job.