New York Law School: Statistics

Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1788 of 14,131	In the World
# 494 of 2,597	In North America
# 447 of 2,496	In the United States
# 42 of 221	In New York State
# 15 of 92	In New York City
# 19 of 1,025	For International Law
Top 1-3	For 8 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

47%

Enrollment

1,125

Average SAT

1,485

Average ACT

Graduates

1,062

Male:Female Ratio

35:65

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

nyls.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	47%
Academic Calendar	Semesters
Enrollment	1,125

We've calculated the 47% acceptance rate for New York Law School based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	62%
■ Nonresident Alien	3%
■ Asian	8%
■ Hispanic	14%
■ Black or African American	4%
■ Two or more races	3%
■ Unknown	5%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at New York Law School.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

New York Law School majors

New York Law School has granted 5 master's across 1 programs, and 345 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New York Law School.

Major	Master	Doctoral
Law	-	345
Tax Law & Taxation	5	-
Grand Total	5	345

Publications & Citations

New York Law School has published 6,368 scientific papers with 67,123 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Business, Environmental Science, Economics, History, and Computer Science.

Publications

6,368

Citations

67,123

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	5,710 / 61,811
Political Science	5,333 / 58,409
Law	4,962 / 56,513
Sociology	3,471 / 40,519
Philosophy	2,303 / 26,263
Business	2,240 / 28,023
Environmental Science	2,102 / 24,095
Economics	2,043 / 27,256
History	1,494 / 16,351
Computer Science	1,485 / 20,599
Geography and Cartography	1,467 / 17,057
Finance	1,288 / 19,282
Archaeology	1,254 / 15,193
Psychology	1,170 / 15,132
Biology	1,073 / 13,481
Linguistics	874 / 10,538
Engineering	818 / 8,304
Ecology	808 / 10,015
Physics	802 / 8,970
Medicine	784 / 11,724
Mathematics	755 / 10,401
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	743 / 7,042
Social Psychology	628 / 9,671
Management	617 / 10,617
Geology	564 / 7,211
Criminology and Criminal Justice	547 / 5,594
Art & Design	535 / 6,241
Quantum and Particle physics	534 / 6,371
Accounting	478 / 6,775
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	442 / 5,288
Cyber Security	425 / 7,348
Statistics	422 / 7,820
Development Studies	409 / 6,412
Chemistry	407 / 5,826
Paleontology	398 / 4,972
International Business	350 / 4,099
Public Policy / Administration	349 / 4,649
Human Rights Law	339 / 4,020
Psychiatry	304 / 4,498
International Trade	282 / 2,800

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Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

1. Clarence J. Shearn

1869-1953 (aged 84)

lawyer judge

Clarence John Shearn was a prominent New York City lawyer and judge and who served as president of the New York City Bar Association from 1935 to 1937.

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