University at Buffalo School of Law

319 O'Brian Hall, Buffalo, New York 14260

University at Buffalo School of Law enrolls approximately 167 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 157 and median GPA is 3.71. In the most recent reporting year, 89.1% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 10.2% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 0.7% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
167
Median LSAT
157
Median GPA
3.71
Bar-Required Jobs
88.1%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 161
50th Percentile 157
25th Percentile 155
75th Percentile 3.88
50th Percentile 3.71
25th Percentile 3.51

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
89.1%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
52.6%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
10.2%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
8%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0.7%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
8%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
20.4%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
2.9%
In-house & corporate
Education
2.9%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
3.6%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.4%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
85.71%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
86.24%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-0.53%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
154
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 200
Less than ½ tuition 168
Half to full tuition 44
Full tuition 0
More than full tuition 0