49 Best Law schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 5.54M citations received by 226K 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Law

#3 in New York State

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Fordham University

For Law

#9 in New York State

#122 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Law

#10 in New York State

#124 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Law

#12 in New York State

#137 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. New School

For Law

#14 in New York State

#187 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Law

#15 in New York State

#189 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Law

#17 in New York State

#198 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

9. New York Law School

For Law

#18 in New York State

#204 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

10. CUNY City College

For Law

#20 in New York State

#237 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

11. Pace University

For Law

#21 in New York State

#248 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

12. Yeshiva University

For Law

#22 in New York State

#260 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

13. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Law

#23 in New York State

#264 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

14. CUNY Queens College

For Law

#24 in New York State

#269 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

15. King's College

For Law

#25 in New York State

#270 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Law

#26 in New York State

#278 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

17. St John's University - New York

For Law

#28 in New York State

#301 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

18. Rockefeller University

For Law

#30 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

19. Barnard College

For Law

#31 in New York State

#312 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Law

#38 in New York State

#355 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

21. Brooklyn Law School

For Law

#45 in New York State

#394 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Law

#47 in New York State

#397 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

23. Lehman College, CUNY

For Law

#48 in New York State

#398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

24. Wagner College

For Law

#50 in New York State

#417 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

25. Touro College

For Law

#57 in New York State

#479 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

26. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Law

#61 in New York State

#506 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

27. Manhattan College

For Law

#66 in New York State

#594 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

28. CUNY School of Law

For Law

#71 in New York State

#670 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Law

#78 in New York State

#749 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

30. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Law

#83 in New York State

#804 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

31. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Law

#86 in New York State

#829 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

32. SUNY College of Optometry

For Law

#89 in New York State

#870 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

33. School of Visual Arts

For Law

#90 in New York State

#893 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

34. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Law

#99 in New York State

#982 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

35. Bank Street College of Education

For Law

#101 in New York State

#1012 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

36. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Law

#102 in New York State

#1028 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

37. Marymount Manhattan College

For Law

#103 in New York State

#1034 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

38. St Francis College

For Law

#106 in New York State

#1129 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

39. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Law

#107 in New York State

#1134 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

40. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Law

#108 in New York State

#1143 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

41. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Law

#110 in New York State

#1158 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

42. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Law

#112 in New York State

#1205 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

43. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Law

#114 in New York State

#1231 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

44. Metropolitan College of New York

For Law

#118 in New York State

#1315 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

45. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Law

#126 in New York State

#1386 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

46. LIM College

For Law

#127 in New York State

#1396 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

47. Monroe College

For Law

#128 in New York State

#1401 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $9,157
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,792

48. General Theological Seminary

For Law

#132 in New York State

#1502 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

49. SUNY Maritime College

For Law

#135 in New York State

#1554 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

Universities for Law near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	296	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	703	Jersey, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	782	Jamaica, New York
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	241	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	328	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	566	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	384	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	299	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	194	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	257	Montclair, New Jersey