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 ($81,292) and Yale Law School's tuition is the lowest ($73,865).
  • Yale Law School offers the best financial aid of $32,236 which is 43.64% of tuition amount.
  • Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.72%) and Cornell Law School has the highest rate of 17.44%).
  • Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 175 and Cornell Law School has the lowest score of 172.
  • Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Columbia Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.87.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,029 enrolled students and Yale Law School is the smallest school with 736 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.46% and Cornell Law School has the lowest rate of 90.31%.
  • 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
$73,865 tuition & fees
$15,570 Living Costs
$4,780 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$32,236 Avg. Amount
43.64% Tuition Covered
73.28% Received
LSAT Scores
175 Median Score
178 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.87 25th Percentile
Admission
5.72% Acceptance Rate
71.19% Yield
4129 Applicants
236 Admitted
168 Enrolled
Enrollment
736 Total Enrollment
633 JD Enrollment
103 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
241 Faculties
33 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.77% Pass Rate
213 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
204 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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.yale.edu/admissions-financial-aid
Application Requirements
https://law.yale.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/first-year-applicants/application
More Competitors

Harvard Law School

Private • Cambridge, MA
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/
More Competitors

Columbia Law School

Private • New York, NY
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
More Competitors

Cornell Law School

Private • Ithaca, NY
Founded
1887
Tuition & Costs
$77,593 tuition & fees
$21,596 Living Costs
$2,420 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
25.78% Tuition Covered
83.39% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
174 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.76 25th Percentile
Admission
17.44% Acceptance Rate
23.57% Yield
4913 Applicants
857 Admitted
202 Enrolled
Enrollment
964 Total Enrollment
585 JD Enrollment
379 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
181 Faculties
39 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
90.31% Pass Rate
196 Exam Takers
4 Not Taken
177 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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/
More Competitors

University of Pennsylvania Law School

Private • Philadelphia, PA
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
More Competitors