49 Best Law schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 7.96M citations received by 256K academic papers made by 49 universities in New York City was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

For Law

#1 in New York State

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Law

#3 in New York State

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Fordham University

For Law

#9 in New York State

#118 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Law

#10 in New York State

#121 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Law

#12 in New York State

#139 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. New School

For Law

#14 in New York State

#174 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

7. New York Law School

For Law

#16 in New York State

#193 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

8. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Law

#17 in New York State

#201 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Law

#18 in New York State

#202 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

10. St John's University - New York

For Law

#20 in New York State

#218 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

11. Pace University

For Law

#21 in New York State

#236 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

12. King's College

For Law

#22 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

13. CUNY City College

For Law

#23 in New York State

#254 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

14. Yeshiva University

For Law

#24 in New York State

#258 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

15. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Law

#25 in New York State

#261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Law

#26 in New York State

#276 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

17. CUNY Queens College

For Law

#27 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

18. Rockefeller University

For Law

#30 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

19. Barnard College

For Law

#32 in New York State

#312 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

20. Brooklyn Law School

For Law

#38 in New York State

#363 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

21. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Law

#40 in New York State

#368 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Law

#46 in New York State

#410 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

23. Lehman College, CUNY

For Law

#47 in New York State

#418 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

24. Wagner College

For Law

#56 in New York State

#498 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

25. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Law

#58 in New York State

#511 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

26. Touro College

For Law

#64 in New York State

#592 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

27. Manhattan College

For Law

#66 in New York State

#599 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

28. CUNY School of Law

For Law

#69 in New York State

#649 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Law

#76 in New York State

#748 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

30. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Law

#79 in New York State

#762 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

31. School of Visual Arts

For Law

#87 in New York State

#867 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

32. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Law

#88 in New York State

#884 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

33. SUNY College of Optometry

For Law

#93 in New York State

#928 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

34. Marymount Manhattan College

For Law

#97 in New York State

#971 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

35. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Law

#98 in New York State

#981 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

36. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Law

#100 in New York State

#1006 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

37. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Law

#102 in New York State

#1064 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

38. Bank Street College of Education

For Law

#104 in New York State

#1078 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

39. St Francis College

For Law

#108 in New York State

#1106 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

40. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Law

#110 in New York State

#1155 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

41. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Law

#111 in New York State

#1159 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $54,588

42. Metropolitan College of New York

For Law

#113 in New York State

#1174 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,481
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,565

43. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Law

#118 in New York State

#1224 in the United States

Enrollment: 266
Male:Female: 37:63

44. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Law

#119 in New York State

#1247 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

45. LIM College

For Law

#120 in New York State

#1296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

46. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Law

#128 in New York State

#1405 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

47. Monroe College

For Law

#129 in New York State

#1420 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

48. General Theological Seminary

For Law

#133 in New York State

#1540 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

49. SUNY Maritime College

For Law

#135 in New York State

#1583 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 81%

Universities for Law near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	297	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	New Jersey City University	680	Jersey, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	772	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	245	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	322	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	493	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	353	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	294	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	192	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	257	Montclair, New Jersey