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, University of Pennsylvania Law School.

All 5 schools are private.
Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($92,194) and Yale Law School's tuition is the lowest ($81,818).
University of Pennsylvania Law School offers the best financial aid of $42,246 which is 47.91% of tuition amount.
Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.06%) and Cornell Law School has the highest rate of 18.19%).
Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Columbia Law School has the lowest score of 173.
Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.96 and Columbia Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.92.
Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,025 enrolled students and Yale Law School is the smallest school with 676 students.
Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.86% and Columbia Law School has the lowest rate of 95.85%.
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

$81,818 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$34,747 Avg. Amount

42.47% Tuition Covered

63.09% Received

LSAT Scores

174 Median Score

177 75^th Percentile

170 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.96 Median Score

4 75^th Percentile

3.91 25^th Percentile

Admission

4.06% Acceptance Rate

77.43% Yield

4359 Applicants

230 Admitted

175 Enrolled

Enrollment

676 Total Enrollment

615 JD Enrollment

0 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

266 Faculties

3 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

96.50% Pass Rate

218 Exam Takers

23 Not Taken

211 Exam Passers

Employment

218 Total Graduates

208 Employed Full-time

0 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$85

Application deadline

2026-02-15 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

$86,344 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$27,510 Avg. Amount

31.86% Tuition Covered

37.87% Received

LSAT Scores

174 Median Score

176 75^th Percentile

171 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.95 Median Score

4 75^th Percentile

3.89 25^th Percentile

Admission

9.20% Acceptance Rate

59.19% Yield

7231 Applicants

793 Admitted

461 Enrolled

Enrollment

2,025 Total Enrollment

1,769 JD Enrollment

234 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

365 Faculties

6 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

97.86% Pass Rate

564 Exam Takers

17 Not Taken

542 Exam Passers

Employment

594 Total Graduates

572 Employed Full-time

2 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$85

Application deadline

2026-02-15 Regular Decision

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

$92,194 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$32,000 Avg. Amount

34.71% Tuition Covered

53.81% Received

LSAT Scores

173 Median Score

175 75^th Percentile

170 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.9 Median Score

3.96 75^th Percentile

3.81 25^th Percentile

Admission

11.84% Acceptance Rate

36.70% Yield

7671 Applicants

901 Admitted

360 Enrolled

Enrollment

1,740 Total Enrollment

1,353 JD Enrollment

361 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

482 Faculties

4 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

95.85% Pass Rate

412 Exam Takers

6 Not Taken

393 Exam Passers

Employment

460 Total Graduates

451 Employed Full-time

0 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$85

Application deadline

2026-11-15 Early Decision

2026-02-15 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

$88,609 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$30,000 Avg. Amount

33.86% Tuition Covered

90.67% Received

LSAT Scores

173 Median Score

175 75^th Percentile

169 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.89 Median Score

3.96 75^th Percentile

3.73 25^th Percentile

Admission

18.19% Acceptance Rate

25.06% Yield

3722 Applicants

860 Admitted

210 Enrolled

Enrollment

933 Total Enrollment

600 JD Enrollment

277 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

191 Faculties

5 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

96.41% Pass Rate

175 Exam Takers

6 Not Taken

166 Exam Passers

Employment

193 Total Graduates

187 Employed Full-time

0 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$80

Application deadline

2026-01-01 Early Decision

2026-03-01 Priority

2026-07-01 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

$88,184 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$42,246 Avg. Amount

47.91% Tuition Covered

59.29% Received

LSAT Scores

172 Median Score

174 75^th Percentile

168 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.93 Median Score

3.99 75^th Percentile

3.77 25^th Percentile

Admission

8.05% Acceptance Rate

39.08% Yield

6461 Applicants

643 Admitted

245 Enrolled

Enrollment

1,032 Total Enrollment

759 JD Enrollment

250 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

270 Faculties

4 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

96.70% Pass Rate

240 Exam Takers

16 Not Taken

231 Exam Passers

Employment

257 Total Graduates

255 Employed Full-time

0 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$80

Application deadline

2026-11-15 Early Decision I

2026-01-07 Early Decision II

2026-03-01 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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