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Cornell Law School
Also known as
- Cornell Law School
- Cornell University
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Cornell Law School is a law school located in Ithaca, New York. The school was ranked 18 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Cornell Law School is approximately 191.
Admissions website: https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/
Admissions email: jdadmissions@cornell.edu
Admissions phone: 607.255.5141
Cornell Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 169 | 172 | 175 |
| GPA | 3.78 | 3.9 | 3.97 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 4368 | 89 |
| # Admissions offers | 843 | - |
| Class size | 191 | 61 |
| % Accepted | 19.3% | 87 |
| % Yield | 22.2% | 17 |
During the 2025 application cycle, 4,368 people applied and 843 were offered admission.
Cornell University has a 1L class size of 191, and yield of 22.18%. 187 out of 843 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 22.18% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Cornell University has a median LSAT of 173. The 25th percentile LSAT is 169 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 175.
The median GPA is 3.89. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.73 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.96.
Cornell Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 1,072 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does Cornell Law School cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending Cornell Law School
In 2025, tuition was $77,508 and the annual cost of attending was $104,724 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
Cornell Law School employment outcomes
94.9% of Cornell University graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about Cornell Law School
Cornell University is an international center of academia located in Ithaca, New York. Ithaca is known as the heart of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York. The Law School’s small classes, broad curriculum, and distinguished faculty make it ideal for those who value both depth and breadth in their legal studies. Cornell students find Ithaca to be a safe, supportive, and culturally rich environment in which to pursue legal studies.
Since the 1970s, clinical courses at Cornell Law School have been a mainstay and have helped students move into the world of practice. Numerous courses provide students with opportunities to assume the role of advocate on behalf of clients with real legal problems. This experiential learning is done under the supervision and mentoring of experienced faculty, who work with students to help make them into ethical professionals.