St. John's University

Ranked #63
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #48 in Above the Law 2020
Queens, New York

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.74
Median LSAT
162
Acceptance rate
31%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
154
162
164
GPA
3.5
3.74
3.85
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3245
100%
Accepted
993
31%
Matriculated
238
7%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
2%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New York
229
New Jersey
6
Delaware
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
55%
1-25
17%
26-500
22%
501+
16%
Business & industry
10%
Government
17%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
3%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$72,630
Estimated 3 years: $217,890
Cost of living (off-campus)
$32,053
Estimated 3 years
$96,159
Total cost
$104,785
Estimated 3 years
$314,355
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$70,170
25th percentile: $30,000
75th percentile: $70,170
Scholarship amounts
<50%
34%
50-100%
66%
100%
0%
>100%
0%

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