Law School Profile · New York, New York
Columbia Law School
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 169 – 175
173
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.85 – 3.98
3.92
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
9,463
100%
Accepted
1,120
11.8%
Matriculated
412
37% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- 11/15/2025
- Application fee
- $85
- Accepts GRE
- Yes
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is Columbia hard to get into?
Columbia Law School is among the more selective law schools in the country. 11.8% of the 9,463 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 169 and 175 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.85 and 3.98.
Columbia's median LSAT is 173. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 169–175 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
5 points above Columbia's 75th percentile (175)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
Columbia Law School admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Columbia before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Columbia admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
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Online Information Session
Thursday, August 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
Virtual
Information session hosted by a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, career services, faculty and curriculum, and student life, with time for questions. Registration required.
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On-Campus Information Session
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 11:15 AM – 1:45 PM EDT
Columbia Law School, New York, NY
On-campus information session with a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, curriculum and student life. Registration required.
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JD/MBA Virtual Information Session
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
Virtual
Virtual information session on Columbia's joint JD/MBA program, run with Columbia Business School admissions. Registration required.
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Online Information Session
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Virtual
Information session hosted by a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, career services, faculty and curriculum, and student life, with time for questions. Registration required.
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On-Campus Information Session
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 11:15 AM – 1:45 PM EDT
Columbia Law School, New York, NY
On-campus information session with a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, curriculum and student life. Registration required.
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JD/MBA Virtual Information Session: Application Q&A
Monday, October 19, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Virtual
Virtual Q&A on applying to Columbia's joint JD/MBA program, run with Columbia Business School admissions. Registration required.
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Online Information Session
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
Virtual
Information session hosted by a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, career services, faculty and curriculum, and student life, with time for questions. Registration required.
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On-Campus Information Session
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 11:15 AM – 1:45 PM EST
Columbia Law School, New York, NY
On-campus information session with a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, curriculum and student life. Registration required.
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Online Information Session
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
Virtual
Information session hosted by a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, career services, faculty and curriculum, and student life, with time for questions. Registration required.
- Register ↗In personRegistration required
On-Campus Information Session
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 11:15 AM – 1:45 PM EST
Columbia Law School, New York, NY
On-campus information session with a Columbia Law admissions officer and a current student, covering the application process, curriculum and student life. Registration required.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition
- $85,368
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $256,104
- Annual cost of living
- $31,554
- Estimated 3-year total
- $350,766
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 54%
- Median scholarship
- $32,000
- 25th percentile
- $20,000
- 75th percentile
- $48,000
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
94.3%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
95.9%
Employment by employer type
Based on 523 graduates
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)342 65.4%
- Public interest55 10.5%
- Mid-size firms (26–500)48 9.2%
- Federal clerkships29 5.5%
- Government26 5.0%
- Business & industry5 1.0%
- Unemployed5 1.0%
- State / local clerkships4 0.8%
- Small firms (1–25)4 0.8%
- Academia1 0.2%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
New York
graduates
362
District of Columbia
graduates
44
California
graduates
34
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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for Columbia Law School:
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Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on Columbia Law School's official website before making any decisions: www.law.columbia.edu.