Rutgers University

Ranked #104
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #41 in Above the Law 2019
Newark, New Jersey

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.61
Median LSAT
158
Acceptance rate
38%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
154
158
160
GPA
3.28
3.61
3.8
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3558
100%
Accepted
1358
38%
Matriculated
412
12%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New Jersey
304
New York
55
Pennsylvania
43
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
34%
1-25
13%
26-500
14%
501+
7%
Business & industry
7%
Government
11%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
35%
Federal
0.8%
State
35%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$29,790
Estimated 3 years: $89,370
Cost of living (off-campus)
$32,546
Estimated 3 years
$97,638
Total cost
$54,887
Estimated 3 years
$164,661
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,000
25th percentile: $12,000
75th percentile: $20,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
60%
50-100%
40%
100%
0%
>100%
0.4%

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