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How to get into NYU School of Law.
NYU is the other New York giant, T6-adjacent and elite, with particular strength in tax, international, and public interest law.
The numbers you are aiming at
Recent entering classes at NYU School of Law have typically presented LSATs around 172 and GPAs around 3.85. These are medians, not cutoffs, and they shift year to year, so verify the current figures on the school ABA 509 report. To see where your own numbers stand, use our admissions estimator. It sits in one of the country’s densest legal markets; see our LSAT tutoring for that area.
What makes NYU Law distinctive
It blends a corporate pipeline with one of the best public-interest programs and scholarship offerings in the country.
How to strengthen your application
NYU rewards a specific interest, whether that is tax, public interest, or international law. Name it and back it up. And because the LSAT is the most improvable part of your file, raising it is usually the fastest way to move from a reach to a target. See how to improve your score by 10 points and what counts as a good score.
Quick answers
What LSAT score do you need for NYU Law?
Recent classes have typically presented LSATs around 172. Aim at or above that to be competitive, and check the current ABA 509 report.
What GPA do you need for NYU Law?
A typical GPA is around 3.85, though a strong LSAT can offset a lower GPA. These numbers move year to year.