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Cardozo School of Law

Cardozo School of Law

Cardozo School of Law's mission is to produce great lawyers. In service of this mission, we offer outstanding faculty and innovative programs that bring law to life. At Cardozo Law, you’ll receive a first-rate legal education within an enthusiastic and caring community. Cardozo Law is located on lower Fifth Avenue in New York City's vibrant and historically rich Greenwich Village, where our students study the law in the center of the legal universe. Outside the classroom, they work and live among the exciting and diverse neighborhoods of Manhattan, experiencing great restaurants, parks, museums, nightlife and much more.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/
Address: 55 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003
Admission Phone: (212) 790-0274
Admission Email: [email protected]

2016 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students927
Student-faculty ratio15:1
Tuition $56,796 per year (full-time, in-state)
$56,796 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$56,796 per year (part-time, in-state)
$56,796 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee ProgramNo
Estimated Living Expenses$27,413
Founded In1974
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline04/01/17
Full-time program application fee$ 50
Financial Aid Deadline04/15/17
Can first years start other than fall?Yes
Median LSAT: 159
Median GPA: 3.44
Acceptance Rate: 52.1 %

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    • Academic Year

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    Cardozo School of Law

    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Cardozo School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    lmfleisc 159 A 3.51

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 5 months ago
    efeuer 157 A 3.50

    Accepted

    		 Yes 01/25/16 - 02/05/16 one year ago
    bgates1 162 P 3.33

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - a month ago
    Jadituri 150 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 months ago
    ashleycohen51386 173 P 3.32

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 7 months ago
    dhaira 155 P 3.04

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 7 months ago
    Gonzalezzlaura 163 P 3.56

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 7 months ago
    ezr543 161 P 3.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    Reddington 161 A 3.83

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    Oslupoli 154 A 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    SheerDadon 160 P 3.98

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    rscruggs2014 152 A 3.18

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    tribechief3 142 A 3.53

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    Tzivyabeck 171 P 3.93

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    danielpla 170 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Mehackali13 150 A 3.84

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    sandyds 163 A 3.78

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    SAMG 159 A 3.73

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Kltaylo3 156 A 3.20

    Pending

    		 03/14/17 03/14/17 - 3 months ago
    chrismerk99 160 P 3.61

    Pending

    		 09/03/16 09/03/16 - 8 months ago
    student 157 A 3.45

    Pending

    		 - - - one year ago
    avinim 156 A 3.64

    Pending

    		 12/29/15 12/30/15 - one year ago
    marissaxbeth 153 A 3.46

    Waitlisted

    		 11/22/16 - - 5 months ago
    Yamilette1 149 A 4.00

    Waitlisted

    		 - - - one year ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants26662366342
    Number of Offers14261247179
    Number of Matriculants30722780
    75% GPA3.663.73.57
    Median GPA3.443.523.33
    25% GPA3.153.153.13
    75% LSAT155159151
    Median LSAT159160154
    25% LSAT161162157
    2016 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students927
    Total Students Receiving Grants752
    % of Students Receiving Grants81.1
    75% Grant Amount$44,500
    Median Grant Amount$30,000
    25% Grants Amount$22,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship178
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)25
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship14%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (32.4)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (34.5)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (14.1)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0.1)

    2016 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (474)
    • Hispanics (77)
    • Black or African American (44)
    • Asian (84)
    • American Indian / Native (0)
    • Other (202)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (17)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (56)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (129)


    • Total Women% (52.1)
    • Total Men% (47.9)
    Cardozo School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2015 355 79.82% 77.95% 1.87%
    2014 385 85.52% 78.60% 6.92%
    2013 430 84.99% 84.77% 0.22%

    Total Graduates 2016

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (170)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (30)
    • Employed Other (6)
    • Unemployed (20)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (6)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association