Columbia Law School
vs.
Harvard Law School

The following statements compares Columbia Law School and Harvard Law School with important law school statistics.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is more expensive than Harvard Law School.
  • Harvard Law School offers the better financial aid of $30,323 which is 40.43% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law School's acceptance rate is lower than Columbia Law School.
  • Harvard Law School's LSAT score is higher than Columbia Law School.
  • Harvard Law School's GPA is higher than Columbia Law School.
  • Harvard Law School is larger than Columbia Law School with more enrolled students.
  • Harvard Law School has higher bar exam pass rate than Columbia Law School.
  • Harvard Law School is older than Columbia Law School.
  • Both schools require the same amount of application fee, $85.

    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

    Harvard Law School

    Private • Cambridge, MAREMOVE
    Founded
    1817
    Tuition & Costs
    $75,008 tuition & fees
    $24,675 Living Costs
    $5,547 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $30,323 Avg. Amount
    40.43% Tuition Covered
    45.25% Received
    LSAT Scores
    174 Median Score
    176 75th Percentile
    170 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.92 Median Score
    3.99 75th Percentile
    3.82 25th Percentile
    Admission
    10.06% Acceptance Rate
    55.96% Yield
    8170 Applicants
    822 Admitted
    460 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    2,029 Total Enrollment
    1,758 JD Enrollment
    271 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    339 Faculties
    47 Staffs
    6 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    98.46% Pass Rate
    586 Exam Takers
    16 Not Taken
    577 Exam Passers
    Employment
    594 Total Graduates
    572 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $85
    Application deadline
    2022-09-22 Application Open
    2022-11-07 Interviews Begin
    2023-01-10 First round of Acceptance
    2023-02-14 Second Round of Acceptances
    2023-02-20 Regular Decision
    2023-03-20 Third Round of Acceptances
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/
    Application Requirements
    https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/apply-to-harvard-law-school/jdapplicants/jd-application-components/