Columbia Law School
vs.
University of Pennsylvania Law School

The following statements compares Columbia Law School and University of Pennsylvania Law School with important law school statistics.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is more expensive than University of Pennsylvania Law School.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School offers the better financial aid of $25,692 which is 33.39% of tuition amount.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School's acceptance rate is lower than Columbia Law School.
  • Columbia Law School's LSAT score is higher than University of Pennsylvania Law School.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School's GPA is higher than Columbia Law School.
  • Columbia Law School is larger than University of Pennsylvania Law School with more enrolled students.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has higher bar exam pass rate than Columbia Law School.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School is older than Columbia Law School.
  • Columbia Law School requires more expensive application fees than Columbia Law School.

    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

    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