Comparing Columbia University Law and UPenn Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Columbia Law School (Columbia University Law) and University of Pennsylvania Law School (UPenn Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Columbia University Law tuition of $92,194 is more expensive than UPenn Law tuition of $88,184.
  • UPenn Law offers the better financial aid of $42,246 which is 47.91% of tuition amount.
  • UPenn Law acceptance rate of 11.84% is lower than Columbia University Law of 8.05%.
  • Both schools have same LSAT scores of 173 of 173.
  • UPenn Law's GPA of 3.95 is higher than Columbia University Law of 3.92.
  • Columbia University Law with 1,740 students is larger than UPenn Law with 1,032 students.
  • UPenn Law has higher bar exam pass rate than Columbia University Law.
  • UPenn Law founded in 1850 is older than Columbia University Law founded in 1858.
  • Columbia University Law requires more expensive application fees than Columbia University Law.