Columbia Law School Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

11.84% Columbia Law School Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Columbia Law School is 11.84% for the 2025-2026 admission. 9,463 students applied and 1,120 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 412 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 36.70%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Columbia Law School Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Columbia Law School

Compared to law schools in U.S., Columbia Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in New York, Columbia Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 33%.
You can compare Columbia Law School with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 10% and 20%
Columbia Law School Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Columbia Law School11.84%36.70%4121,740
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
New York Law Schools33%29.60%2981,046
Public35.51%35.62%188807
Private32.48%28.74%3141,080

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Columbia Law School is February 15, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Columbia Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Columbia Law School applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Early Decision Deadline2025-11-15
Regular Decision Deadline2026-02-15
Admission Contact
Phone212-854-2670
Emailadmissions@law.columbia.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd
Application Requirementshttps://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd/apply/regular-admission
Personal Statement / Essay
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Résumé
  • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Dean’s Appraisal(s) / Certification(s)
    Academic Transcripts
      Data Source: https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd/apply/regular-admission

      2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

      The LSAT score at Columbia Law School is 173 and GPA is 3.92 over 412 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
      Compared to law schools in U.S., Columbia Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in New York, Columbia Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
      You can compare Columbia Law School with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170
      The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 175 and the 25th percentile is 170. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.96 and the 25th percentile is 3.81.
      37 matriculated applicants, 8.98% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
      LSAT ScoresGPA
      Columbia Law School1733.92
      All Law Schools1603.65
      Public1603.69
      Private1593.62
      New York Law Schools1613.68
      Public1563.63
      Private1623.69
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      2021169172173
      2022172174176
      2023171173175
      2024169173175
      2025170173175
      2026169173175
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      20213.723.823.91
      20223.753.843.92
      20233.783.873.95
      20243.813.93.97
      20253.813.93.96
      20263.853.923.98
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      Number of Submitters37
      Verbal164166169
      Quantitative160164168
      Analytical Writing5.05.05.5
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