Compare Law Schools

Compare Law Schools

The following list compares 3 schools with important law school statistics - University of Chicago Law School, Columbia Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School.
  • All 3 schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($92,194) and University of Pennsylvania Law School's tuition is the lowest ($88,184).
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School offers the best financial aid of $42,246 which is 47.91% of tuition amount.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 8.05%) and Columbia Law School has the highest rate of 11.84%).
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Columbia Law School has the lowest score of 173.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.97 and Columbia Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.92.
  • Columbia Law School is the largest school with 1,740 enrolled students and University of Chicago Law School is the smallest school with 710 students.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.42% and Columbia Law School has the lowest rate of 95.85%.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School is the oldest school founded in 1850 and University of Chicago Law School is the most recently founded in 1902.
  • University of Chicago Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $90.
    University of Chicago Law School

    University of Chicago Law School

    Private • Chicago, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1902
    Tuition & Costs
    $88,500 tuition & fees
    Financial Aid
    $15,000 Avg. Amount
    16.95% Tuition Covered
    78.23% Received
    LSAT Scores
    173 Median Score
    175 75th Percentile
    169 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.94 Median Score
    3.99 75th Percentile
    3.83 25th Percentile
    Admission
    9.74% Acceptance Rate
    29.80% Yield
    5366 Applicants
    683 Admitted
    191 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    710 Total Enrollment
    620 JD Enrollment
    91 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    209 Faculties
    3 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    97.42% Pass Rate
    207 Exam Takers
    10 Not Taken
    201 Exam Passers
    Employment
    213 Total Graduates
    209 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $90
    Application deadline
    2026-12-01 Early Decision
    2026-03-01 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.law.uchicago.edu/admissions
    Application Requirements
    https://www.law.uchicago.edu/application-requirements
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    Columbia Law School

    Columbia Law School

    Private • New York, NYREMOVE
    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 75th Percentile
    170 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.9 Median Score
    3.96 75th Percentile
    3.81 25th 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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    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Private • Philadelphia, PAREMOVE
    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 75th Percentile
    168 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.93 Median Score
    3.99 75th Percentile
    3.77 25th 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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