New York Law School vs St. Louis 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
- St. Louis places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.2% of the Class of 2025, against 11.8% at New York.
- St. Louis costs about $21K less over three years after the average scholarship: $173K against $194K, and more of its students get a scholarship (97% vs 85%).
- New York is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 39.7% acceptance rate, against 157 and 56.4% at St. Louis.
- St. Louis has the higher first time bar pass rate: 89.1% against 86.5%.
New York
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St. Louis
Where graduates go
St. Louis leads 4 of 5
11.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓14.2%
10.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓14.2%
✓1.0%
Federal clerkships
0.0%
90.7%
Graduates employed
✓95.3%
86.5%
First time bar passage
✓89.1%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
$194K
Three year net cost
✓$173K
85%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓97%
✓$40,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$25,000/yr
✓$32,582/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$24,671/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: New York 39.7% · St. Louis 56.4%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
New York
154157160
St. Louis
154157161
152154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
New York
3.413.633.78
St. Louis
3.373.613.83
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90
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Frequently asked questions
Is New York or St. Louis better for BigLaw?
St. Louis placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.2% against 11.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), New York placed 10.9% and St. Louis placed 14.2%. Federal clerkships were 1.0% at New York and 0.0% at St. Louis.
Which is harder to get into, New York or St. Louis?
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. St. Louis's had 157 and 3.61, with 56.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, New York or St. Louis?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $194K at New York and $173K at St. Louis, 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 St. Louis?
85% of New York students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $40,000 a year among recipients. 97% of St. Louis students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
86.5% of New York's first time takers passed in 2025, against 89.1% at St. Louis. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose New York or St. Louis?
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