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Columbia Law Admissions Statistics

Comprehensive admissions data, LSAT scores, GPA ranges, tuition, bar passage rates, and employment outcomes for Columbia Law School.

Median LSAT

175

Median GPA

3.92

Acceptance Rate

13.1%

Bar Passage Rate

96.5%

Admissions Profile

7,102

Applicants

927

Admitted

385

Enrolled

LSAT Score Range

25th Percentile173
Median (50th)175
75th Percentile177

GPA Range

25th Percentile3.82
Median (50th)3.92
75th Percentile3.98
Tuition & Financial Aid

Full-Time Tuition

$74,920

per year

72.0% receive grants

of full-time JD students

$30,000 median grant

annual scholarship amount

Enrollment & Student Body

1180

Total JD Students

385

First-Year Class

54.0%

Women

7.0:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Bar Passage & Employment

96.5%

First-Time Bar Passage Rate (New York)

96.2%

Employment Rate (10 Months Post-JD)

Employment by Sector

Law Firms69.5%
Business & Industry3.5%
Government3.8%
Public Interest8.0%
Judicial Clerkships11.4%

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