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Columbia Law School, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is one of the professional schools of Columbia University, a member of the Ivy League, and one of the leading law schools in the United States. Columbia is and has historically been one of the world's elite, and most selective law schools. For the past decade, Columbia has consistently been ranked among the top five law schools and is currently ranked 5th by U.S. News & World Report. Columbia Law School has a large number of distinguished alumni including two Presidents of the United States and six Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Furthermore, Columbia Law School has graduated a number of prominent figures in the business world, with more current members of the Forbes 400 having attended Columbia than any other law school.

Year Founded:1858Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:New York, NYWebsite:http://www.law.columbia.edu
Admissions Dean:Nkonye Iwerebon
 

Columbia Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Columbia Law School. Below, you will find important information about Columbia Law School. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Columbia Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Columbia Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$80 U.S. News (2012):4# Applications:9012Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:11/15 Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:1187LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:404J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/15  Acceptance Rate:13%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:34% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):105Full Time Faculty:21975th GPA:3.82 75th LSAT:175
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:95Median GPA:3.72 Median LSAT:173
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:10.925th GPA:3.61 25th LSAT:170
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:402 1L Attrition:0.3%Total Law Firms:599
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:1343 Transfers In:78NY Law Firms:133
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:1 Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:67
  Total Students:1344   CA Law Firms:124
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$50,428% Receiving Grant Aid:49.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.7% % Employed (9 mos.):98.9%% Pass (First Time):96%
Living Expenses:$21,700Full Tuition:2.7%   State Average:87%
Total Cost (FT):$72,128Half Tuition:10.8%   Difference:9%
Total Cost (PT):