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Columbia Law School

Rank 8 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2015 , matriculating 2012

514 applicants for the 2011 - 2012  cycle
31 / 82  , 78 rejected, 50 waitlisted, 218 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 171 173 175
GPA 3.78 3.87 3.95
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 7972 98
# Admissions offers 951 -
Class size 402 98
% Accepted 11.9% 97
% Yield 34.1% 68
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 168 171 174
GPA 3.51 3.75 3.88
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 166 170 174
GPA 3.32 3.67 3.8
Softs - - -
Scholarship - - $64,811
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 95
Days from UR to decision -
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -5.06
URM GPA differential -0.15
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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Columbia Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$38,714.00
Tuition
99th percentile
$64,463.00
CoA
99th percentile
65.70%
Grads with debt
22nd percentile
$190,141.00
Average debt
99th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
91st percentile
97.40%
Employment rate
100th percentile
96.40%
Bar pass rate
90th percentile

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Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Columbia University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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MadeOfChocolate
9:45
@ElkMilk: pls do and let us know what they say <3
10:40
Columbia wake up !!!
ajala94
10:44
will the decisions for the rest of the week will be mostly R and W for people that applied before december
ajala94
10:44
very few As yesterday and i applied in November
where did CLS talk about the 3/31 deadline?
I am so sick of waiting on them
11:50
they said it on their website but they're fully just ignoring it @jingle
11:51
I looked at last year because I'm going insane and it appears that they still did some A waves in the first couple weeks of April for Nov/Dec applicants
11:51
as long as there is delusion there is hope
LegalUsername
12:06
Are we expecting another wave today?
12:16
Even if they let people in today -- how long do we think FA will take? I have a deposit on another school for 15
12:16
4/15*
its looking like they've admitted some today
hasn't been me :)
15:05
I want CLS to put me out of my misery
15:55
@tiny-bill if you want to do PI and you're in at NYU why are you worried about Columbia? NYU is def superior
19:40
@BobbiRambles: scholarship negotations
19:40
(at least, that's the hope)
Call is more festive
ajala94
13:19
there is only one more day left in the week - do we think columbia will stick to the timeline for those that applied before december
ajala94
13:20
i'm tempted to call lol
FriendlyEarsplittingPanda
13:51
Anyone who submitted in February hear from them ?
13:57
@ajala94: I doubt it
14:36
Decisions going out
DavidFosterGromit
14:42
anyone going to nyu cls asd next week
14:43
I'm going to NYU, only just got into CLS now so will have to see if I can
14:46
@DavidFosterGromit: Keen to see about getting a group out to grab a drink or two after
15:48
Does the Feb 15 need-based deadline mean that it is unlikely to receive money if applying now?
15:53
@tiny-bill: congrats! I have no idea re need-based aid, but FAFSA has been really delayed this cycle so wouldn't hurt to email and ask? they can't fault you for getting a late decision lol
16:10
@BobbiRambles: Good advice, thanks! I will do that
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