Ivy League Law Schools
This page compares Ivy League Law Schools. The Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. The term Ivy League is typically used to refer to those eight schools as a group of elite colleges beyond the sports context. Brown, Dartmouth, and Princeton University do not have law schools. You can compare those 8 schools in general academic factors at Ivy League Comparison Page.
Ivy League Law Schools Statistics
The average tuition & fees of Ivy League Law Schools are $66,218 for state residents and $66,218 for out-of-state students for academic year 2019-2020. The average GPA of the schools is 4 and the average LAST score is 171. The average acceptance rate is 14.44%.
- Columbia Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $69,916 and has the lowest tuition & fees of $64,267.
- Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Cornell Law School has the lowest score of 167.
- Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Columbia Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.75.
- Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.85% and Cornell Law School has the lowest rate of 21.13%.
- Harvard Law School has the most enrolled first-year students of 484 and Yale Law School has the least enrolled students of 164.
Ivy League Law Schools
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School (part of Columbia University in the City of New York) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in New York, NY founded in 1858. The 2020 tuition & fees are $69,916. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.75 and the average LSAT score is 172. The acceptance ratio of Columbia Law School is 16.79% where 1,168 were admitted out of 6,957 applicants.
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School (part of Cornell University) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Ithaca, NY founded in 1887. The 2020 tuition & fees are $65,540. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.82 and the average LSAT score is 167. The acceptance ratio of Cornell Law School is 21.13% where 872 were admitted out of 4,126 applicants.
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School (part of Harvard University) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Cambridge, MA founded in 1817. The 2020 tuition & fees are $64,978. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.9 and the average LSAT score is 173. The acceptance ratio of Harvard Law School is 12.86% where 971 were admitted out of 7,551 applicants.
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Philadelphia, PA founded in 1850. The 2020 tuition & fees are $66,390. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 170. The acceptance ratio of University of Pennsylvania Law School is 14.58% where 935 were admitted out of 6,413 applicants.
Yale Law School
Yale Law School is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in New Haven, CT founded in 1843. The 2020 tuition & fees are $64,267. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 173. The acceptance ratio of Yale Law School is 6.85% where 238 were admitted out of 3,473 applicants.
Ivy League Law Schools Comparison Table
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Average GPA | Average LSAT | Enrollment (First-Year Students) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law School Private, 4 or more years |
New York, NY | $69,916 | 17% | 3.75 | 172 | 395 |
| Cornell Law School Private, 4 or more years |
Ithaca, NY | $65,540 | 21% | 3.82 | 167 | 186 |
| Harvard Law School Private, 4 or more years |
Cambridge, MA | $64,978 | 13% | 3.90 | 173 | 484 |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School Private, 4 or more years |
Philadelphia, PA | $66,390 | 15% | 3.89 | 170 | 238 |
| Yale Law School Private, 4 or more years |
New Haven, CT | $64,267 | 7% | 3.92 | 173 | 164 |