Columbia Law School

Founded in 1858, Columbia Law School is a private law school located in New York, New York. Last year, 324 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,783. With 367 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.

The acceptance rate is 11.93% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 34.07% at Columbia Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 173 and the average GPA is 3.87. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.

The bar exam pass rate is 93.72%. For the 460 graduates in 2022, 451 students got full-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Columbia Law School.

The 2024 Columbia Law School tuition & fee is $81,292 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 3.85% compared to last year from $78,278 to $81,292.

84.67% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $15,000 at Columbia Law School. The average grant amount would cover 18.45% of tuition & fees.

Columbia Law School's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts Aug/Sept and JD degree is conferred in Oct/May. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 84 credit hours of course work.

The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is February 15, 2024. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $85. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.