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University at Buffalo School of Law

319 O'Brian Hall, Buffalo, New York 14260
Median LSAT
157
1 pts vs. Class of 2024 (156) · 3-yr high
Median GPA
3.71
No change vs. Class of 2024 (3.71)
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
89.1%
Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2023 – 2025
Median LSAT
50th-percentile score, entering class by year
160158156154 202320242025
Median GPA
50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year
20232025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 3-year high

Median LSAT is 157 (up 1 pts) and median GPA is 3.71 (unchanged) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2023–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

51% of the school's 412 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the no scholarship tier.

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Admissions Range

Preliminary — not ABA 509 data. These Fall 2026 percentiles were reported by the school itself and have not been verified against an ABA 509 disclosure, which is not expected until next year. See Sources for details, or switch to the 2025 tab for official figures.
LSAT156 – 159 – 162
145170
Undergraduate GPA3.53 – 3.73 – 3.89
3.14.0
2025 figures. 1L class size is from the school's ABA 509 report; tuition and application details reflect the current cycle. The toggle above does not change these; only the LSAT and GPA percentiles have preliminary Fall 2026 values.
1L Class Size
167
Annual Tuition
$26,430 in-state / $32,100 out-of-state
App. Deadline
3/1/2026
App. Fee
$85

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
89.1%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Class of 2025
Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw
52.6%
Public Interest
20.4%
All Clerkshipsincl. federal
8%
Government
8%
Unemployed, Seeking
4.4%
JD Advantage
3.6%
Business & Industry
2.9%
Education
2.9%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

412 full-time J.D. students
No scholarship
200
Less than ½ tuition
168
Half to full tuition
44
Full tuition
0
More than full tuition
0

Bars scale to share of all 412 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
This School85.71%
ABA Weighted Avg86.24%
-0.53 pts below the ABA weighted average for peer schools in the same jurisdictions.

Based on 154 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026
#82
2026 Overall Rank
↑12 spots
2025 · #94
2026 · #82