Compare Law Schools

The following list compares 4 schools with important law school statistics - University of Chicago Law School, Columbia Law School, University of Michigan Law School, and University of Pennsylvania Law School.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($81,292) and University of Michigan Law School's tuition is the lowest ($72,584).
  • University of Michigan Law School offers the best financial aid of $27,154 which is 37.41% of tuition amount.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 9.74%) and University of Chicago Law School has the highest rate of 14.24%).
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and University of Michigan Law School has the lowest score of 171.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.91 and University of Michigan Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.83.
  • Columbia Law School is the largest school with 1,783 enrolled students and University of Chicago Law School is the smallest school with 703 students.
  • University of Michigan Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 95.48% and Columbia Law School has the lowest rate of 93.72%.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School is the oldest school founded in 1850 and University of Chicago Law School is the most recently founded in 1902.
  • University of Chicago Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $90.

    University of Chicago Law School

    Private • Chicago, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1902
    Tuition & Costs
    $77,877 tuition & fees
    $23,413 Living Costs
    $3,150 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $16,000 Avg. Amount
    20.55% Tuition Covered
    76.21% Received
    LSAT Scores
    173 Median Score
    175 75th Percentile
    169 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.91 Median Score
    3.97 75th Percentile
    3.81 25th Percentile
    Admission
    14.24% Acceptance Rate
    24.36% Yield
    5246 Applicants
    747 Admitted
    182 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    703 Total Enrollment
    610 JD Enrollment
    93 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    183 Faculties
    36 Staffs
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    94.26% Pass Rate
    209 Exam Takers
    13 Not Taken
    197 Exam Passers
    Employment
    213 Total Graduates
    209 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $90
    Application deadline
    2022-12-01 Early Decision
    2023-03-01 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.law.uchicago.edu/admissions
    Application Requirements
    https://www.law.uchicago.edu/application-requirements
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    Columbia Law School

    Private • New York, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1858
    Tuition & Costs
    $81,292 tuition & fees
    $25,797 Living Costs
    $5,045 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $15,000 Avg. Amount
    18.45% Tuition Covered
    84.67% Received
    LSAT Scores
    173 Median Score
    175 75th Percentile
    171 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.87 Median Score
    3.95 75th Percentile
    3.78 25th Percentile
    Admission
    11.93% Acceptance Rate
    34.07% Yield
    7972 Applicants
    951 Admitted
    324 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,783 Total Enrollment
    1,357 JD Enrollment
    426 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    367 Faculties
    60 Staffs
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    93.72% Pass Rate
    397 Exam Takers
    17 Not Taken
    372 Exam Passers
    Employment
    460 Total Graduates
    451 Employed Full-time
    0 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $85
    Application deadline
    2022-09-01 Application Open
    2022-11-15 Early Decision
    2023-02-15 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd
    Application Requirements
    https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd/apply/regular-admission
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    University of Michigan Law School

    Public • Ann Arbor, MIREMOVE
    Founded
    1859
    Tuition & Costs
    $72,584 ($69,584 in-state)
    $19,188 Living Costs
    $3,656 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $27,154 Avg. Amount
    37.41% Tuition Covered
    98.82% Received
    LSAT Scores
    171 Median Score
    172 75th Percentile
    166 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.83 Median Score
    3.92 75th Percentile
    3.59 25th Percentile
    Admission
    13.51% Acceptance Rate
    36.33% Yield
    6253 Applicants
    845 Admitted
    307 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,019 Total Enrollment
    976 JD Enrollment
    43 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    171 Faculties
    28 Staffs
    6 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    95.48% Pass Rate
    310 Exam Takers
    4 Not Taken
    296 Exam Passers
    Employment
    363 Total Graduates
    352 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2022-11-15 Early Decision
    2023-02-28 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://michigan.law.umich.edu/admissions
    Application Requirements
    https://michigan.law.umich.edu/resource-center/jd-application-checklist-and-timeline
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    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Private • Philadelphia, PAREMOVE
    Founded
    1850
    Tuition & Costs
    $76,934 tuition & fees
    $20,504 Living Costs
    $1,784 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $25,692 Avg. Amount
    33.39% Tuition Covered
    59.06% Received
    LSAT Scores
    172 Median Score
    173 75th Percentile
    167 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.9 Median Score
    3.96 75th Percentile
    3.61 25th Percentile
    Admission
    9.74% Acceptance Rate
    34.94% Yield
    6816 Applicants
    664 Admitted
    232 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,088 Total Enrollment
    808 JD Enrollment
    280 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    266 Faculties
    46 Staffs
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    93.77% Pass Rate
    257 Exam Takers
    11 Not Taken
    241 Exam Passers
    Employment
    257 Total Graduates
    255 Employed Full-time
    0 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $80
    Application deadline
    2022-09-01 Application Open
    2022-11-15 Early Decision I
    2023-01-07 Early Decision II
    2023-03-01 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd/
    Application Requirements
    https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/how-to-apply.php
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