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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 ($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
75
th
Percentile
171
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.94
Median Score
3.99
75
th
Percentile
3.87
25
th
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
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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
75
th
Percentile
170
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.92
Median Score
3.99
75
th
Percentile
3.82
25
th
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/
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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
75
th
Percentile
171
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.87
Median Score
3.95
75
th
Percentile
3.78
25
th
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
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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
75
th
Percentile
170
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.87
Median Score
3.94
75
th
Percentile
3.76
25
th
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/
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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
75
th
Percentile
167
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.9
Median Score
3.96
75
th
Percentile
3.61
25
th
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
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