Comparing Harvard Law and Cornell Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Cornell Law School (Cornell Law) and Harvard Law School (Harvard 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.
  • Cornell Law tuition of $88,609 is more expensive than Harvard Law tuition of $86,344.
  • Cornell Law offers the better financial aid of $30,000 which is 33.86% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law acceptance rate of 18.19% is lower than Cornell Law of 9.20%.
  • Harvard Law's LSAT score of 174 is higher than Cornell Law of 173.
  • Harvard Law's GPA of 3.96 is higher than Cornell Law of 3.92.
  • Harvard Law with 2,025 students is larger than Cornell Law with 933 students.
  • Harvard Law has higher bar exam pass rate than Cornell Law.
  • Harvard Law founded in 1817 is older than Cornell Law founded in 1887.
  • Harvard Law requires more expensive application fees than Cornell Law.