University of Chicago Law School
vs.
Columbia Law School

The following statements compares Columbia Law School and University of Chicago Law School with important law school statistics.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is more expensive than University of Chicago Law School.
  • University of Chicago Law School offers the better financial aid of $16,000 which is 20.55% of tuition amount.
  • Columbia Law School's acceptance rate is lower than University of Chicago Law School.
  • Both schools have same LSAT scores of 173.
  • University of Chicago Law School's GPA is higher than Columbia Law School.
  • Columbia Law School is larger than University of Chicago Law School with more enrolled students.
  • University of Chicago Law School has higher bar exam pass rate than Columbia Law School.
  • Columbia Law School is older than University of Chicago Law School.
  • University of Chicago Law School requires more expensive application fees than Columbia Law School.

    University of Chicago Law School

    Private • Chicago, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1902
    Tuition & Costs
    $77,877 tuition & fees
    $23,413 Living Costs
    $3,150 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $16,000 Avg. Amount
    20.55% Tuition Covered
    76.21% Received
    LSAT Scores
    173 Median Score
    175 75th Percentile
    169 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.91 Median Score
    3.97 75th Percentile
    3.81 25th Percentile
    Admission
    14.24% Acceptance Rate
    24.36% Yield
    5246 Applicants
    747 Admitted
    182 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    703 Total Enrollment
    610 JD Enrollment
    93 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    183 Faculties
    36 Staffs
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    94.26% Pass Rate
    209 Exam Takers
    13 Not Taken
    197 Exam Passers
    Employment
    213 Total Graduates
    209 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $90
    Application deadline
    2022-12-01 Early Decision
    2023-03-01 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.law.uchicago.edu/admissions
    Application Requirements
    https://www.law.uchicago.edu/application-requirements

    Columbia Law School

    Private • New York, NYREMOVE
    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