Cornell Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School, also known as Cornell Law, is a private law school located in Ithaca, New York. Last year, 210 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 877. With 207 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 23.11% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 24.42% at Cornell Law School.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 173 and the average GPA is 3.89. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 Cornell Law School tuition & fee is $81,416 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 4.93% compared to last year from $77,593 to $81,416.
87.71% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $30,000 at Cornell Law School. The average grant amount would cover 36.85% of tuition & fees.
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| 2025 Tuition & fees | $81,416 |
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| 2024 Tuition & fees | $77,593 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $30,000 |
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| Grant Received | 87.71% |
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Cornell Law School Directory Information
Cornell Law School's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 84 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is March 1, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $80. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
