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St. John's University School of Law

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 2740 Completed Applications 1149 Offers 42% Acceptance Rate 232 Enrolled Celebrating over 80 years of excellence in legal education, St. John’s School of Law has produced lawyers who have distinguished themselves in practice, government, and the judiciary. Among our graduates are former New York governors Mario M. Cuomo and Hugh L. Carey, former Court of Appeals Judges Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick and Theodore T. Jones, and the School’s former Dean and former Court of Appeals Judge Joseph W. Bellacosa. The law school plays a prominent role in the New York City legal community, imbuing all that it does with the University’s Vincentian tradition.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.stjohns.edu/law
Address: 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica, NY 11439
Admission Phone: [email protected]
Admission Email: (718) 990-6474

2018 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students720
Student-faculty ratio20:1
Tuition $55,150 per year (full-time, in-state)
$55,150 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$41,370 per year (part-time, in-state)
$41,370 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$25,703
Founded In1937
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline04/01/19
Full-time program application fee$ 60
Financial Aid Deadline02/01/19
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 158
Median GPA: 3.54
Acceptance Rate: 40.6 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    St. John's University School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    DeafLaw 159 A 3.73

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 3 years ago
    mv93 162 A 2.70

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 3 years ago
    053706 159 A 3.52

    Accepted

    		 Yes 10/12/16 - 11/30/16 5 years ago
    efeuer 157 A 3.50

    Accepted

    		 Yes 01/25/16 - - 6 years ago
    Stein67 156 A 3.77

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    mm663105 165 A 3.68

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    MsEdwards87 162 P 2.75

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Verickson 156 A 3.85

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    turners 162 A 3.89

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    maryjanenelson 165 P 3.35

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    5630669 158 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Pomeara 145 A 3.41

    Interested In Applying

    		 Yes - - - 4 years ago
    KMcElroy1 150 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    hubison91 144 A 3.10

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    jkutsch 160 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    amylarced 170 P 2.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Jadituri 150 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    hoyo12 170 A 2.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Toastob11 163 A 3.65

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    octoberhorse 158 P 2.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Oslupoli 154 A 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    DeanO3596 153 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 years ago
    Myasiaterry 166 A 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 years ago
    sandyds 163 A 3.78

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 years ago
    BredricB 143 A 2.94

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 years ago
    manujr1302 150 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 years ago
    mjvullrich 146 A 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 years ago
    dmarsha7 142 P 3.72

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 6 years ago
    jflink7 155 A 3.15

    Pending

    		 12/12/18 12/13/18 - 3 years ago
    Kltaylo3 156 A 3.20

    Pending

    		 03/08/17 03/08/17 - 5 years ago
    jgolicz 149 A 3.10

    Pending

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    futurelawyer 147 A 3.23

    Rejected

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Marjorielluveres 151 A 3.10

    Rejected

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants25772577
    Number of Offers11051105
    Number of Matriculants247247
    75% GPA3.703.70
    Median GPA3.583.58
    25% GPA3.313.31
    75% LSAT160160
    Median LSAT158158
    25% LSAT153153
    2018 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students705
    Total Students Receiving Grants522
    % of Students Receiving Grants74
    75% Grant Amount$55,150
    Median Grant Amount$50,000
    25% Grants Amount$30,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship196
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)155
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship58%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (18)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (23)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (32)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (1)

    2018 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (183)
    • Hispanics (22)
    • Black or African American (21)
    • Asian (17)
    • American Indian / Native (0)
    • Other (5)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (5)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (8)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (5)


    • Total Women% (45)
    • Total Men% (54)
    St. John's University School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 207 87.92%
    2016 242 77.69%
    2015 246 95.53%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (185)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (34)
    • Employed Other (11)
    • Unemployed (50)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (3)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association