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

Admissions Trends

2023–2025

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