Law Schools In Ivy League Comparison

The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, Cornell Law School, and University of Pennsylvania Law School.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($78,278) and Yale Law School's tuition is the lowest ($71,425).
  • Yale Law School offers the best financial aid of $32,236 which is 45.13% of tuition amount.
  • Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.12%) and Cornell Law School has the highest rate of 15.41%).
  • Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Cornell Law School has the lowest score of 171.
  • Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Columbia Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.84.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 1,907 enrolled students and Yale Law School is the smallest school with 734 students.
  • Yale Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.91% and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest rate of 95.30%.
  • Harvard Law School is the oldest school founded in 1817 and Cornell Law School is the most recently founded in 1887.
  • Yale Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $85.

Yale Law School

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1843
Tuition & Costs
$71,425 tuition & fees
$21,400 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$32,236 Avg. Amount
45.13% Tuition Covered
73.28% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
177 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.88 25th Percentile
Admission
4.12% Acceptance Rate
70.09% Yield
5194 Applicants
214 Admitted
150 Enrolled
Enrollment
734 Total Enrollment
636 JD Enrollment
98 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
241 Faculties
33 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.91% Pass Rate
183 Exam Takers
38 Not Taken
181 Exam Passers
Employment
218 Total Graduates
208 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-15 Regular Decision

Harvard Law School

Private • Cambridge, MA
Founded
1817
Tuition & Costs
$71,734 tuition & fees
$25,382 Living Costs
$4,179 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,323 Avg. Amount
42.27% Tuition Covered
45.25% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.98 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
6.90% Acceptance Rate
54.01% Yield
9933 Applicants
685 Admitted
370 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,907 Total Enrollment
1,747 JD Enrollment
160 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
339 Faculties
47 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.91% Pass Rate
460 Exam Takers
52 Not Taken
455 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

Columbia Law School

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1858
Tuition & Costs
$78,278 tuition & fees
$21,578 Living Costs
$4,800 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,000 Avg. Amount
19.16% Tuition Covered
84.67% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
172 25th Percentile
GPA
3.84 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.75 25th Percentile
Admission
11.42% Acceptance Rate
39.44% Yield
9612 Applicants
1098 Admitted
433 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,520 Total Enrollment
1,293 JD Enrollment
227 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
367 Faculties
60 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.36% Pass Rate
412 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
397 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

Cornell Law School

Private • Ithaca, NY
Founded
1887
Tuition & Costs
$74,184 tuition & fees
$18,466 Living Costs
$3,300 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
26.96% Tuition Covered
83.39% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.86 Median Score
3.95 75th Percentile
3.75 25th Percentile
Admission
15.41% Acceptance Rate
20.56% Yield
5998 Applicants
924 Admitted
190 Enrolled
Enrollment
737 Total Enrollment
580 JD Enrollment
157 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
181 Faculties
39 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.72% Pass Rate
187 Exam Takers
20 Not Taken
179 Exam Passers
Employment
193 Total Graduates
187 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2022-11-01 Early Decision I
2023-01-08 Early Decision II
2023-03-01 Regular Decision

University of Pennsylvania Law School

Private • Philadelphia, PA
Founded
1850
Tuition & Costs
$73,008 tuition & fees
$19,573 Living Costs
$1,781 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,692 Avg. Amount
35.19% Tuition Covered
59.06% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.9 Median Score
3.96 75th Percentile
3.56 25th Percentile
Admission
9.39% Acceptance Rate
35.96% Yield
8383 Applicants
787 Admitted
283 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,023 Total Enrollment
824 JD Enrollment
199 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
266 Faculties
46 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.30% Pass Rate
234 Exam Takers
27 Not Taken
223 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