Comparing Columbia University Law and Cornell Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Columbia Law School (Columbia University Law) and Cornell Law School (Cornell Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Columbia University Law tuition of $81,292 is more expensive than Cornell Law tuition of $77,593.
  • Cornell Law offers the better financial aid of $30,000 which is 38.66% of tuition amount.
  • Columbia University Law acceptance rate of 18.39% is lower than Cornell Law of 12.23%.
  • Columbia University Law's LSAT score of 173 is higher than Cornell Law of 172.
  • Both schools have same GPA of 3.90 of 3.90.
  • Columbia University Law with 1,748 students is larger than Cornell Law with 875 students.
  • Cornell Law has higher bar exam pass rate than Columbia University Law.
  • Columbia University Law founded in 1858 is older than Cornell Law founded in 1887.
  • Columbia University Law requires more expensive application fees than Columbia University Law.