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Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn Law School

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]

2016 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students1154
Student-faculty ratio19:1
Tuition $46,176 per year (full-time, in-state)
$46,176 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$35,494 per year (part-time, in-state)
$35,494 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee ProgramYes
Estimated Living Expenses$24,399
Founded In1937
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline05/15/17
Full-time program application fee$ 0
Financial Aid Deadline06/30/17
Can first years start other than fall?Yes
Median LSAT: 156
Median GPA: 3.31
Acceptance Rate: 51.6 %

Comparable Schools

  • American University: Washington College of Law
  • Brooklyn Law School
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Florida International University College of Law
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  • Seton Hall University School of Law
  • University of Connecticut School of Law
  • University of Kansas School of Law
  • University of Nebraska College of Law
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law

    • Academic Year

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    Under Represented Minority
    International Applicant
    Non-Traditional Applicant
    Member of the Armed Forces

    Points On Graph:

    Brooklyn Law School

    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
    cfendian 161 A 3.86

    Accepted

    		 Yes 12/12/16 01/05/17 01/31/17 6 months ago
    sblazer 154 A 3.52

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - 01/26/17 7 months ago
    marissaxbeth 153 A 3.46

    Accepted

    		 11/22/16 - - 7 months ago
    053706 159 A 3.52

    Accepted

    		 Yes 10/12/16 - 12/19/16 8 months ago
    efeuer 157 A 3.50

    Accepted

    		 Yes - 02/03/16 02/17/16 one year ago
    lav22 157 A 3.71

    Accepted

    		 Yes 12/02/15 12/04/15 - 2 years ago
    Dina122600 154 P 3.63

    Accepted

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    DEJESUSESTER93 173 P 3.86

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 months ago
    jkutsch 160 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 months ago
    Jadituri 150 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 months ago
    alexandrawheaton 155 P 3.16

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 months ago
    jaurymj 137 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 7 months ago
    ddeniaa 152 A 2.70

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    ashleycohen51386 173 P 3.32

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 9 months ago
    Toastob11 163 A 3.65

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 10 months ago
    Masaaved 150 A 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 10 months ago
    mm4828a 160 P 3.43

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 10 months ago
    Oslupoli 154 A 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 10 months ago
    Bwild 156 P 3.04

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    Monicaporco3 157 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    safikaye 170 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    sdesousa 148 P 3.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    hugoamaya10 138 A 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    jdelvecc8 152 A 3.25

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    laurenwozzy 164 P 3.60

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    Myasiaterry 166 A 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    rscruggs2014 152 A 3.18

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    ninja14 151 A 3.64

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    BK5823 155 P 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    sjjr4507 120 P 3.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    sandyds 163 A 3.78

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    katelemley 156 P 3.25

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Vivianagalindo 140 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    mjvullrich 146 A 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    jon 159 A 3.68

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    rrb12 147 A 3.23

    Pending

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    Kltaylo3 156 A 3.20

    Pending

    		 03/14/17 03/14/17 - 5 months ago
    jgolicz 149 A 3.10

    Pending

    		 - - - 6 months ago
    Marjorielluveres 151 A 3.10

    Pending

    		 12/19/16 - - 7 months ago
    Rayonjf 150 P 3.30

    Pending

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    chrismerk99 160 P 3.61

    Pending

    		 09/29/16 09/29/16 - 10 months ago
    andrewd 155 P 3.00

    Pending

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

    Pending

    		 02/29/16 02/29/16 - one year ago
    avinim 156 A 3.64

    Pending

    		 12/29/15 - - 2 years ago
    bbowman 140 A 3.30

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Whouston94 134 A 3.04

    Rejected

    		 - - - 6 months ago
    jkirksey1004 135 P 2.78

    Rejected

    		 No - 05/01/16 06/15/16 one year ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants36292847387
    Number of Offers17901688102
    Number of Matriculants34831434
    75% GPA3.553.553.54
    Median GPA3.313.323.31
    25% GPA3.123.123.1
    75% LSAT154154153
    Median LSAT156156156
    25% LSAT159159159
    2016 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students1154
    Total Students Receiving Grants1111
    % of Students Receiving Grants96.3
    75% Grant Amount$38,740
    Median Grant Amount$24,783
    25% Grants Amount$9,600
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship311
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)48
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship15%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (48.3)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (46.1)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (1.2)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0.7)

    2016 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (685)
    • Hispanics (119)
    • Black or African American (63)
    • Asian (110)
    • American Indian / Native (0)
    • Other (121)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (1)
    • Two or more races Total (24)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (28)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (68)


    • Total Women% (51.1)
    • Total Men% (48.9)
    Brooklyn Law School Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2015 341 80.57% 78.12% 2.45%
    2014 360 84.81% 78.60% 6.21%
    2013 479 92.67% 84.76% 7.91%

    Total Graduates 2016

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (123)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (30)
    • Employed Other (9)
    • Unemployed (115)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (4)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association