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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
75
th
Percentile
171
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.94
Median Score
3.99
75
th
Percentile
3.88
25
th
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.yale.edu/admissions-financial-aid
Application Requirements
https://law.yale.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/first-year-applicants/application
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
75
th
Percentile
170
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.92
Median Score
3.98
75
th
Percentile
3.82
25
th
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
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/
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
75
th
Percentile
172
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.84
Median Score
3.92
75
th
Percentile
3.75
25
th
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd
Application Requirements
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd/apply/regular-admission
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
75
th
Percentile
169
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.86
Median Score
3.95
75
th
Percentile
3.75
25
th
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/
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
75
th
Percentile
167
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.9
Median Score
3.96
75
th
Percentile
3.56
25
th
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd/
Application Requirements
https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/how-to-apply.php