Juris Doctor (JD)private nonprofit ABA 509 2023

Columbia Law School (JD)

Columbia University

New York, NY

Annual Cost of Attendance

$104,500

~$313,500 total (3-yr degree)

Sub-15% Selectivity Floor: With an admit rate of 11.9%, this law school is tiered strictly as a Reach or Super Reach for all applicants regardless of perfect LSAT or GPA numbers.

Admissions Profile

Admit Rate

11.9%

LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)

170 · 173 · 175

Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)

3.79 · 3.88 · 3.95

ABA 509 Merit Grants

Median Grant / Scholarship

$30,000 / yr

75th Percentile Grant

$45,000 / yr

Students Receiving Grants

70.0%

Career & Bar Outcomes

Bar Passage Rate

96.5%

Employed (10 Months, JD Required)

95.5%

Median Salary / Debt

$225,000 / $155,000

Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost

Calculated against Columbia University's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.