The 2024 tuition & fees at Columbia Law School is $81,292 according to the Columbia Law School Bursar/Financial Office. Compared to private law schools in U.S., Columbia Law School' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $56,676. Compared to private law schools in New York, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $67,464.
Undergraduate & Graduate Program Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $68,171 at Columbia University in the City of New York. The average graduate tuition & fees is $56,279. The law school tuition is 19.25% higher than undergraduate tuition and 44.44% higher than graduate tuition at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Law School Tuition Comparison Table & Chart
The following table & chart compares Columbia Law School's tuition with other law schools by location and school type. Comparisons can help you make decisions and prepare life as a law school student and beyond.
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2024 Columbia Law School Tuition & Fees and Comparison
In-State
Out-of-State
Columbia Law School
$81,292
All Law Schools
$30,489
$51,002
Public
$30,489
$43,678
Private
$56,676
New York Law Schools
$23,781
$62,943
Public
$23,781
$31,296
Private
$67,464
Columbia Law School Tuition & Fees Chart
Law School Tuition Changes Over Past 5 Years
The tuition & fees at Columbia Law School has increased by 3.85% compared to last year. It has increased by 16.27% over the past 6 years from $69,916 to $81,292.
The 2025 estimated tuition & fees is $84,422 with $3,130 increase, if the this year's increase rate is applied. Based on the average increase rate over past 5 years, the 2025 estimated tuition & fees is $83,937, which is $2,645 more than this year.
Columbia Law School Tuition Changes Over the Past 5 Years
Tuition & Fees
Change %
2018-2019
$69,916
-
2019-2020
$72,360
3.50%
2020-2021
$74,620
3.12%
2021-2022
$76,088
1.97%
2022-2023
$78,278
2.88%
2023-2024
$81,292
3.85%
Columbia Law School Tuition Trends Chart
Cost of Attendance with Living Costs, Books & Supplies, and Personal Expenses
The 2024 cost of attendance at Columbia Law School is $113,711. It includes tuition & fees, living costs, costs for books & supplies, transportation & travel costs, and other living expenses, but may exclude health insurance fee, loan fee, and required exam fee. After receiving grants and scholarships, the COA down to $83,711. For detailed costs breakdown, see Columbia Law School's bursar/financial aid page.
Columbia Law School Cost of Attendance
Costs
Cost of Attendance
$113,711
Tuition & Fees
$81,292
Room & Board, Transportation
$25,797
Books
$1,577
Other Expenses
$5,045
COA after Grants/Scholarships Received
$83,711
Average Grants/Scholarships Amount
$30,000
LL.M. Tuition
Columbia Law School has the LL.M (Master of Laws) program and its LL.M. tuition & fees is $81,292.
In 2023, 62.34% of enrolled law school students received grants and/or scholarships and the average received amount is $30,000 at Columbia Law School.
Compared to law schools in U.S., the percentage of grants received at Columbia Law School is much lower than the average percentage of 81.23%. Compared to law schools in New York, the received percentage is lower than the average of 84%.
Columbia Law School Grants/Scholarships Received
Percent Received
Average Amount
Columbia Law School
62.34%
$30,000
All Law Schools
81.23%
$22,897
Public
79.84%
$16,599
Private
82.32%
$27,821
New York Law Schools
84.12%
$29,590
Public
82.87%
$5,473
Private
84.30%
$33,036
Grants/Scholarships Amount in 25th, 50th, 75th Percentile
For 1,357 enrolled students, 846 students 62.34% received grants and/or scholarships. 7.57% of them received financial aid that equals to the full (or more) amount of tuition and 32.03% received more than half amount of tuition.
For students received grants and scholarships, the 75th percentile amount is $44,000 and the 25th percentile amount is $16,000.
The Grants/Scholarship Amount by Percentile
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Total Enrollment
1,268
1,244
1,520
1,293
1,357
Grants/Scholarships Received
702
755
1,287
841
846
Percent Received
55.36%
60.69%
84.67%
65.04%
62.34%
Received Amount
25th Percentile
$14,000
$14,000
$1,500
$16,000
$16,000
50th Percentile
$24,000
$24,000
$15,000
$28,000
$30,000
75th Percentile
$33,766
$34,948
$33,000
$40,000
$44,000
How much of Tuition will Financial Aid Cover?
Of those who received financial aid, 60.40% of students received grants and/or scholarships less than the half amount of tuition & fees and 32.03% received more than half but less than full amount of tuition.
In special, 7.57% received amounts that equal to full tuition or more. It means that 64 out of total 1,748 enrolled students received grants/scholarships as much as tuition or more.
How Much Tuition Covered by Grants and Scholarships
