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| 1,272 Total Enrolled Students |
| 1 Application, 2 Choices Our streamlined application process puts you in control of where to begin your Rutgers Law education |
| 30+ Clinics and Pro Bono Projects |
| 20,000+ Alumni Network |
| 6.3:1 We're the largest public law school in the Northeast and one of the largest law schools in the nation, but with a low student-faculty ratio that means you'll get the attention you need |
| 83 Miles between our two campuses—a distance virtually eliminated by our holodeck |
| 50+ Student Organizations From moot court competitions to journals to special interest groups, there are many ways to explore your interests and meet like-minded students and alumni |
| Law Library Over 1.2 million volumes in the combined Rutgers Law Library support the research needs of our students and faculty, the legal community, and the public. |
| Scholarly Journals Rutgers University Law Review (both campuses) Rutgers Business Law Review Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal Rutgers International Law & Human Rights Journal Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion Rutgers Race & the Law Review Women's Rights Law Reporter Rutgers Law Record |
| Bar Pass Rate Rutgers Law students who graduated in 2019 had a first-time bar-exam pass rate in New Jersey of 74.9%, compared to a 75.5% New Jersey first-time pass rate for all 2019 graduates of ABA-approved law schools. For more information on Rutgers Law graduates’ bar passage rates, see the most recent bar passage report on our ABA Standard 509 Disclosure page. |
| Class of 2023 (As of September 15, 2020) Applied: 3,183 Enrolled: 435 LSAT Median: 156 25th-75th Percentile: 154-158 GPA Median: 3.31 25th-75th Percentile: 3.01-3.60 Class Composition: Female: 47%; Male: 53%; Students of Color: 35% States Represented: 30 Foreign Countries Represented: 27 Undergraduate Institutions: 181 |
Degrees and Programs Offered
| Juris Doctor (J.D.) | Minority Student Program |
| Summer Jump Start Program | Foreign Lawyer Program |
| 3+3 Program | Certificate Programs |
| J.D./M.D. | J.D./M.A. (Legal Philosophy or Justice) |
| J.D./M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) | J.D./M.C.R.P. (Master of City and Regional Planning) |
| J.D./M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration) | J.D./M.P.A.P. (Master of Public Affairs and Politics) |
| J.D./M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) | J.D./M.S. or Ph.D. (Global Affairs) |
Employment Outcomes
| Clerkships Rutgers Law is among the top law schools whose graduates land judicial clerkships at all levels. With more than 400 clerkships available each year in New Jersey alone, we’re positioned to help our students find clerkships that propel them into prominent positions and successful legal careers. |
| 90.2% Employment Rate for the class of 2019 10 months after graduation. For more information on our employment outcomes, view our ABA Standard 509 Disclosures. |