City University of New York School of Law

2 Court Square, Long Island City, New York 11101

City University of New York School of Law enrolls approximately 219 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 155 and median GPA is 3.54. In the most recent reporting year, 74.2% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 3.3% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 0.5% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
219
Median LSAT
155
Median GPA
3.54
Bar-Required Jobs
74.2%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 161
50th Percentile 155
25th Percentile 152
75th Percentile 3.77
50th Percentile 3.54
25th Percentile 3.26

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
74.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
14.6%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
3.3%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
4.2%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0.5%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
10.8%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
44.6%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
3.3%
In-house & corporate
Education
2.8%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5.2%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
17.4%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
65.67%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
86%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-20.33%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
201
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 558
Less than ½ tuition 73
Half to full tuition 38
Full tuition 0
More than full tuition 1