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University at Buffalo Law School

LSAT 156
GPA 3.61
Tuition & Fees $33,550
($28,710)
Acceptance Rate 44.04 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 71.85 %

University at Buffalo Law School Overview

University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, NY
Established in 1887, University at Buffalo Law School is a public law school located in Buffalo, New York. The 2025 tuition & fees of University at Buffalo Law School is $28,710 for New York residents and $33,550 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 44.04% and yield is 34.11%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 156 and the average GPA is 3.61. Total 828 students are attending University at Buffalo Law School and 131 of them is first-year students. Last year 138 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 109 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 71.85%). You may want to check the general academic information of University at Buffalo Law School at University at Buffalo academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

141 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 156 University at Buffalo Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 153 submitters is 3.61. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University at Buffalo Law School 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores153156159
Undergraduate GPA3.353.583.78

University at Buffalo Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo Law School tuition & fees is $28,710 for New York residents and $33,550 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University at Buffalo Law School is $10,782 for New York residents and $30,572 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $14,388 for New York residents and $27,338 for out-of-state students
University at Buffalo Law School Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University at Buffalo Law School$28,710$33,550
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$18,164
Books & Supplies$0
Personal Expenses$0
Average Costs at University at Buffalo
Undergraduate$10,782$30,572
Graduate$14,388$27,338

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,045 students applied to University at Buffalo Law School and 404 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 149 students finally enrolled to University at Buffalo Law School. The acceptance rate is 44.04% and yield (enrollment rate) is 34%. With 7 deferred/pre-admitted students, University at Buffalo Law School has 156 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University at Buffalo Law School 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,045
Admitted404
Enrolled149
Acceptance Rate44.04%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)34.11%
Deferred / Previously Admitted7
Total First Year Class Enrollment156

Law Student Population

University at Buffalo Law School has total 828 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 465 students enrolled in JD program and 7 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University at Buffalo Law School
Total Enrollment472
JD Enrollment465
Non-JD Enrollment7
University at Buffalo Law School has 156 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 64 male and 92 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University at Buffalo Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at University at Buffalo Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total156 1560
Men64 640
Women92 920

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 144 students have graduated from University at Buffalo Law School. Among them, 138 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 109 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University at Buffalo Law School is 71.85% where the average pass rate of New York is 85.42%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University at Buffalo Law School
Total Graduates144
First-time Bar Exam Taker138
(136 new graduates, 2 from prior year and 11 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker8 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate109 / 78.99%
Pass Rate at New York85.42%