Fall 2023 Entering Class* Applied: 3,299 Enrolled: 406 (330 FT | 76 PT) LSAT Median: 157 25th-75th Percentile: 154-160 GPA Median: 3.60 25th-75th Percentile: 3.38-3.81 Class Composition: Female: 59% | Male: 39% Students of Color: 41% First Generation College: 26% First Generation Lawyers: 79% Average Age: 26 (FT: 25 | PT: 30) Foreign Countries Represented: 34 Undergraduate Institutions: 179 *As of August 25, 2023 |
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 |
7.7:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio 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 has an ultimate bar passage rate of 89.8%. For more information on Rutgers Law graduates’ bar passage rates, see the most recent bar passage report on our ABA Standard 509 Disclosure page. |
Degrees and Programs Offered
Juris Doctor (J.D.) | Minority Student Program |
Summer Jump Start Program | Foreign Lawyer Program |
3+3 (Bachelor's/JD) Program | Certificate Programs |
J.D./M.D. | J.D./M.S. or Ph.D. (Global Affairs) |
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) |
Employment Outcomes
View our ABA Standard 509 Disclosures.
91.4% of the Class of 2022 were employed within 10 months of graduation and 81.0% of the Class of 2022 were employed within 10 months of graduation in positions that require admission to the Bar or where the J.D. was an advantage in obtaining and performing the job.
Employment by Sector
- Law Firms: 34%
- Business & Industry: 10%
- Government: 8%
- Public Interest: 5%
- Judicial Clerkships: 40%
For more information on our employment outcomes, view our ABA Standard 509 Disclosures.