Columbia University Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Columbia Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $81,292 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.85% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,419. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Columbia Law School is $113,711.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Columbia Law School.

The expensive law schools

The cheapest law schools

Columbia Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$78,278	$81,292	3.85%
Living Costs	$27,878	$32,419	16.29%
Room & Board	$21,578	$25,797
Books & Supplies	$1,500	$1,577
Personal Expenses	$4,800	$5,045
COA	$106,156	$113,711	7.12%
Grants / Scholarships	$30,000	$30,000
COA after receiving aid	$76,156	$83,711

Grants and Scholarships

At Columbia Law School, 62.34% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 7.57% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 32.03% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$30,000
Number Received	846
Half or Less than Tuition	511 (60.40%)
Half to Full Tuition	271 (32.03%)
Full Tuition	59 (6.97%)
More than Full Tuition	5 (0.59%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Columbia Law School is 3.9 and the average LSAT score is 173. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 387 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 393 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

Law Schools with highest LSAT Scores

Law Schools with lowest LSAT Scores

Columbia Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.81	3.9	3.97
LSAT Scores	169	173	175

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 7,754 students have applied to Columbia Law School and 948 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 363 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 12.23% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.29% at Columbia Law School. With 52 pre-admitted students, total 415 first-year students enrolled in Columbia Law School.

Tighest Law Schools to Admit

Law Schools with Higher Chance to Admit

Columbia Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	7,754
Admitted	948
Enrolled	363
Acceptance Rate	12.23%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	38.29%
Pre-Admitted	52
Total Number of First-Year Students	415 189 men, 205 women, 7 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 397 students took the bar exam first time at Columbia Law School. Among them, 372 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.72%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 81.24%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Columbia Law School.

In 2023, 460 students graduated from Columbia Law School. Of them, 441 graduates employed where bar passage required and 2 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 451 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.

Columbia Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	400
First-time Takers	397 4 from prior year, 12 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	17
First-time Bar Exam Passer	372
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	93.72%
Average Pass Rate at New York Law Schools	81.24%