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Brooklyn Law School

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 3626 Completed Applications 1711 Offers 47% Acceptance Rate 352 Enrolled Brooklyn Law School is a vibrant intellectual community emphasizing teaching excellence, cutting-edge scholarship, and supportive practices that encourage learning. We benefit from being in the heart of one of the most robust legal and business communities in the world, adjacent to a wonderful residential neighborhood and surrounded by exciting educational, cultural, and entertainment opportunities. Brooklyn Law School truly offers a special place to live, learn, and experience the law.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.brooklaw.edu/
Address: 250 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, New York, 11201 USA
Admission Phone: (718) 780-7906
Admission Email: [email protected]

2018 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students1032
Student-faculty ratio19:1
Tuition $55,038 per year (full-time, in-state)
$55,038 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$42,242 per year (part-time, in-state)
$42,242 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$24,401
Founded In1937
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadlineN/A
Full-time program application fee$ 0
Financial Aid Deadline06/30/19
Can first years start other than fall?Yes
Median LSAT: 157
Median GPA: 3.38
Acceptance Rate: 47.19 %

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    • Academic Year

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Brooklyn Law School

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    bvllawschool 159 A 3.74

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 4 months ago
    cfendian 161 A 3.86

    Accepted

    		 Yes 12/12/16 01/05/17 01/31/17 3 years ago
    sblazer 154 A 3.52

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - 01/26/17 3 years ago
    marissaxbeth 153 A 3.46

    Accepted

    		 11/22/16 - - 3 years ago
    053706 159 A 3.52

    Accepted

    		 Yes 10/12/16 - 12/19/16 3 years ago
    efeuer 157 A 3.50

    Accepted

    		 Yes - 02/03/16 02/17/16 3 years ago
    lav22 157 A 3.71

    Accepted

    		 Yes 12/02/15 12/04/15 - 4 years ago
    Dina122600 154 P 3.63

    Accepted

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Jzheng93 160 P 3.48

    Interested In Applying

    		 No 08/13/19 09/05/19 01/01/20 a week ago
    MsEdwards87 162 P 2.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 months ago
    juliats2 165 P 3.65

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    biz1128 157 A 2.70

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 months ago
    lilmagill 157 A 3.76

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 9 months ago
    Samatha32 147 A 3.59

    Interested In Applying

    		 No 11/23/18 10/05/18 - 10 months ago
    dgs94 135 A 2.55

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 10 months ago
    JARLINP97 160 P 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    slamunyon 162 A 3.65

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    Verickson 156 A 3.85

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    peter1242 150 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    ksanchez10 165 P 3.81

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    Amooreh1 161 A 2.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Kendrah821 150 P 3.15

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    dianazebinato 130 P 2.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    jshelton 154 A 3.26

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    hubison91 144 A 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Dld1 155 P 3.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    DEJESUSESTER93 173 P 3.86

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    jkutsch 160 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Jadituri 150 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    alexandrawheaton 155 P 3.16

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    jaurymj 137 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    ddeniaa 152 A 2.70

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    ashleycohen51386 173 P 3.32

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Toastob11 163 A 3.65

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Masaaved 150 A 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 3 years ago
    Oslupoli 154 A 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Bwild 156 P 3.04

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Monicaporco3 157 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    safikaye 170 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    sdesousa 148 P 3.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    hugoamaya10 138 A 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    jdelvecc8 152 A 3.25

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    laurenwozzy 164 P 3.60

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Myasiaterry 166 A 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    rscruggs2014 152 A 3.18

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    ninja14 151 A 3.64

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    BK5823 155 P 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    sjjr4507 120 P 3.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    sandyds 163 A 3.78

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    katelemley 156 P 3.25

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Vivianagalindo 140 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    mjvullrich 146 A 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    jon 159 A 3.68

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    GarretteP 152 A 3.53

    Pending

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    Coralruschak 157 A 2.93

    Pending

    		 - - - one year ago
    chichi 144 A 3.63

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Kltaylo3 156 A 3.20

    Pending

    		 03/14/17 03/14/17 - 2 years ago
    jgolicz 149 A 3.10

    Pending

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Marjorielluveres 151 A 3.10

    Pending

    		 12/19/16 - - 3 years ago
    Rayonjf 150 P 3.30

    Pending

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    chrismerk99 160 P 3.61

    Pending

    		 09/29/16 09/29/16 - 3 years ago
    andrewd 155 P 3.00

    Pending

    		 No 10/18/16 10/11/16 10/20/16 3 years ago
    student 157 A 3.45

    Pending

    		 02/29/16 02/29/16 - 4 years ago
    avinim 156 A 3.64

    Pending

    		 12/29/15 - - 4 years ago
    bbowman 140 A 3.30

    Pending

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    futurelawyer 147 A 3.23

    Rejected

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    Whouston94 134 A 3.04

    Rejected

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    jkirksey1004 135 P 2.78

    Rejected

    		 No - 05/01/16 06/15/16 3 years ago
    mv93 162 A 2.70

    Waitlisted

    		 - - - one year ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants3626
    Number of Offers1711
    Number of Matriculants35632927
    75% GPA3.573.573.65
    Median GPA3.383.393.27
    25% GPA3.203.213.05
    75% LSAT159159160
    Median LSAT157157155
    25% LSAT155154154
    2018 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students1081
    Total Students Receiving Grants985
    % of Students Receiving Grants91
    75% Grant Amount$35,760
    Median Grant Amount$24,837
    25% Grants Amount$13,230
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship338
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)65
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship18%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (43)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (38)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (10)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0)

    2018 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (229)
    • Hispanics (33)
    • Black or African American (10)
    • Asian (29)
    • American Indian / Native (1)
    • Other (0)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (12)
    • Two or more races Total (12)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (28)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (15)


    • Total Women% (55)
    • Total Men% (45)
    Brooklyn Law School Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 358 77.37% 83.92% -5.18
    2016 362 80.66%
    2015 333 94.89%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (264)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (31)
    • Employed Other (6)
    • Unemployed (0)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (0)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association