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Cornell Law School

Rank 13 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

1145 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
18 / 156  , 387 rejected, 105 waitlisted, 256 withdrawn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 170 172 174
GPA 3.76 3.87 3.94
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 4913 89
# Admissions offers 857 -
Class size 210 68
% Accepted 17.4% 89
% Yield 23.6% 17
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 168 171 174
GPA 3.7 3.84 3.96
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 168 171 173
GPA 3.67 3.79 3.91
Softs Tier 3.17 Tier 3.27 Tier 3.35
Scholarship - - $118,676
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 83
Days from UR to decision 229
Interview invite rate 23.24%
Interview conversion rate 62.93%
URM LSAT differential -3.36
URM GPA differential -0.07
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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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Cornell Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$35,180.00
Tuition
99th percentile
$58,722.00
CoA
95th percentile
60.40%
Grads with debt
5th percentile
$150,089.00
Average debt
89th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$63,522.00
PI Salary
82nd percentile
87.60%
Employment rate
96th percentile
94.20%
Bar pass rate
87th percentile

Budgeting

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Default for Cornell University is $190,000
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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Cornell 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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@PerpetualUtopianKoala: Wish the best of luck Koala! I am confident you will get good results! Will pray for you too. Amen!
Thank you my friend, same to you. My cycle is officially over B)
SlimyMadlyPickle
16:08
Very jealous of your Fordham A, best of luck Koala!
bro is about to kill it at fordham
Love yall man, best of luck to everyone
OD2024
9:33
@PerpetualUtopianKoala: Nooooo! But I am very happy for your Fordham A! Fordham is an excellent school which I hope I can get in as well (I got WL).
OD2024
9:33
Another day of waiting for a call.
13:53
Here we goooo
here we go indeed!! congrats!!
14:09
Thank you! I recognized the number immediately lol
SunOffABeach
18:13
Missed the call, called them back, no one is picking up (probably left for the day). But my tracker and Cornell profile have not updated. Any idea why? Do I have to call them back to be accepted? llol
11:02
II on 2/19ish, completed a few days later and losing my mind. Anyone else?
11:15
I applied on 2/16 and my file went under review on 2/17. I got a 165 and have a 3.89. Any idea on how that timeline informs whether I'll receive and II?
do dates disappear before an R? think thats what's happening to me
ThickYellowPickle
15:54
mine disappeared as well
16:14
Mine also disappeared. II week of 2/18
my date disappeared today but lawhub didn’t move! ii 2/12 and interview done 2/21
do we think they're calling today?
amlaw
13:21
i hope si
14:12
Date disappeared for me as well! Now says 'Application in Review.' ii 2/12 and submitted interview 2/20
amlaw
15:16
what does your substatus say
15:35
Application in Review
15:35
no substatus
15:35
Ignore the first one :)
amlaw
15:38
it's blank?
@Bryophyte: same for me, fingers crossed for us!
amlaw
15:41
did yours move to the top of your lawhub?
16:35
For those who had the date disappear, when you go to the documents section does it only give you the option to select a LOCI?
amlaw
16:57
yes, but i've had that since i applied
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