Cornell University

Ranked #18
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #2 in Above the Law 2025
Ithaca, New York

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.89
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
23%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
169
173
175
GPA
3.73
3.89
3.96
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3722
100%
Accepted
860
23%
Matriculated
210
6%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New York
131
California
15
District Of Columbia
8
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
84%
1-25
3%
26-500
9%
501+
72%
Business & industry
2%
Government
2%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
7%
State
0%
Tribal
0%
International
0.5%
Education
0%
Unemployed
0.5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$81,306
Estimated 3 years: $243,918
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,216
Estimated 3 years
$81,648
Total cost
$108,632
Estimated 3 years
$325,896
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $45,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
69%
50-100%
29%
100%
2%
>100%
0%

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