Columbia University

Ranked #10
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #9 in Above the Law 2025
New York, New York

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.9
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
12%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
170
173
175
GPA
3.81
3.9
3.96
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
7671
100%
Accepted
901
12%
Matriculated
360
5%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
95%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
1.0%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New York
362
District Of Columbia
44
California
34
International
11
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
75%
1-25
0.8%
26-500
9%
501+
65%
Business & industry
1.0%
Government
5%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
6%
State
0.8%
Tribal
0%
International
0.2%
Education
0.2%
Unemployed
1.0%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$81,888
Estimated 3 years: $245,664
Cost of living (off-campus)
$30,117
Estimated 3 years
$90,351
Total cost
$114,937
Estimated 3 years
$344,811
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $19,000
75th percentile: $50,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
61%
50-100%
30%
100%
8%
>100%
0.9%

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