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Columbia Law School

Rank 8 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2023 , matriculating 2020

1579 applicants for the 2019 - 2020  cycle
41 / 240  , 181 rejected, 257 waitlisted, 299 withdrawn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 169 172 173
GPA 3.69 3.8 3.89
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 7193 99
# Admissions offers 1141 -
Class size 364 96
% Accepted 15.9% 97
% Yield 28.8% 49
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 167 170 173
GPA 3.59 3.77 3.9
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 164 169 172
GPA 3.36 3.71 3.84
Softs Tier 3.06 Tier 3.15 Tier 3.11
Scholarship - - $91,233
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 105
Days from UR to decision 67
Interview invite rate 4.66%
Interview conversion rate 66.22%
URM LSAT differential -5.3
URM GPA differential -0.1
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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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bruh thats wild
It's unacceptable. How are we supposed to make informed decisions about where to go? What in the world are they doing
Just schedule sent my withdrawal email
Do we think there will even be anymore A's?
Im losing hope
LegalUsername
15:59
Anyone successfully call them and have them reach the line?
JFCLetMeIn
16:25
Just got the WL
Ijustwannagetinman
16:41
What books and songs did people write for their sls apps
Ijustwannagetinman
16:41
Oops wrong chat
16:48
it’d be great if CLS could start doing something with all
16:48
these holds…
LegalUsername
17:49
Lucky you even have holds in the first place when some of us don't even have anything despite applying in December
LegalUsername
17:52
Was there an e wave today?
20:04
They got my ass
do we think A wave td after E wave yest?
FriendlyEarsplittingPanda
13:00
there was a e wave yesterday?
yeah look at graph
13:08
is anyone also still waiting from cls
15:34
applied in September and still waiting lol
LegalUsername
16:08
Did anyone call because of deposit deadlines?
HOLD->A!!!
12:08
I just got an email saying I have an update but there isn't anything on my portal is there normally a delay or should I call their office?
13:09
Someone on Reddit had the same issue
LegalUsername
13:10
Is the wave over already or do they do rolling A's today?
E wave incoming j got the WL
16:08
5 months for an R is insane but thank God I wasn't the only one on this stupid ride 😭 good luck y'all
17:48
Applied on September 1st (!!), interviewed in December, and still radio silence. This is truly remarkable
Are they going to get out all decisions before the deposit deadline?
2 more people from my Cls ii day got wls and it’s stressing me out
Is a wave happening
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