New York Law School vs Rutgers University
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- =About the same placement. 11.8% of New York's Class of 2025 and 12.0% of Rutgers's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
- New York costs about $19K less over three years after the average scholarship: $194K against $213K.
- Rutgers is harder to get into: a 158 median LSAT and a 33.5% acceptance rate, against 157 and 39.7% at New York.
- New York has the higher first time bar pass rate: 86.5% against 79.1%.
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Rutgers
Where graduates go
Rutgers leads 3 of 5
11.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓12.0%
✓10.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
9.8%
1.0%
Federal clerkships
✓2.2%
90.7%
Graduates employed
✓94.3%
✓86.5%
First time bar passage
79.1%
What it costs
New York leads 3 of 4
✓$194K
Three year net cost
$213K
85%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓86%
✓$40,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$16,000/yr
✓$32,582/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$13,945/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: New York 39.7% · Rutgers 33.5%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
New York
154157160
Rutgers
155158161
152154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
New York
3.413.633.78
Rutgers
3.353.663.82
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90
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Frequently asked questions
Is New York or Rutgers better for BigLaw?
Rutgers placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 12.0% against 11.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), New York placed 10.9% and Rutgers placed 9.8%. Federal clerkships were 1.0% at New York and 2.2% at Rutgers.
Which is harder to get into, New York or Rutgers?
New York's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.63, with a 39.7% acceptance rate. Rutgers's had 158 and 3.66, with 33.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, New York or Rutgers?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $194K at New York and $213K at Rutgers, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, New York or Rutgers?
85% of New York students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $40,000 a year among recipients. 86% of Rutgers students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $16,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
86.5% of New York's first time takers passed in 2025, against 79.1% at Rutgers. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose New York or Rutgers?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology