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Cornell Law School

Cornell Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Ithaca, NY. Total 875 students are attending the school and 187 students newly enrolled for year 2024. Its average LSAT score from enrolled students is 172 and the average GPA is 3.90. The tuition & fees at Cornell Law School is $77,593 and the acceptance rate is 18.39%.

LSAT Average: 172
Tuition & Fees: $77,593
Acceptance Rate: 18.39%
Student Population: 875

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

In 2024, total 5,198 students have applied to Cornell Law School. Among them, 956 students have accepted to admit and 187 have enrolled into Cornell Law SchoolThe acceptance rate is 18.39% and the yield is 20%. Next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Cornell Law School.

2024 Admission Statistics
Cornell Law School
	Numbers / Rate
Applicants	5,198
Admitted	956
Enrolled	187
Acceptance Rate	18.39%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	19.56%

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 172 and the average GPA is 3.9 at Cornell Law School. Next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25^th/50^th/75^th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.

LSAT Scores
GPA

2024 LSAT scores distribution
Cornell Law School
	Score
25^th percentile	169
50^th percentile	172
75^th percentile	175

2024 GPA distribution
Cornell Law School
	GPA
25^th percentile	3.78
50^th percentile	3.9
75^th percentile	3.97

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees at Cornell Law School is $77,593 for prospective students. The average living costs is $26,716 including room & board, books & supplies, and other personal expenses.

Last year, 87.86% of law school students received grants and/or Scholarships and the average aid amount is $30,000. After receiving the finacial aid, the total cost of attendance (COA) is down to $74,309.

2024 Tuition & Fees
Cornell Law School
	Amounts
Tuition & Fees	$77,593
Avg. Grants / Scholarships	$30,000
Room & Board	$21,596
Books & Supplies	$2,700
Personal Expenses	$2,420

Cornell Law School Student Population

In 2024, total 875 students enrolled to Cornell Law School. Among them 586 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 289 students enrolled in Non-JD program.

For the first class, 187 students newly joined to Cornell Law School. By gender, there are 96 men , 92 women, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students at Cornell Law School. All students enrolled as full-time status at Cornell Law School.

Total Enrollment
First-Class Students

2024 Student Population
Cornell Law School
	Students
Total Enrollment	875
JD Enrollment	586
Non-JD Enrollment	289

2024 First-year Student Population
Cornell Law School
	Students
Total	187
Men	96
Women	92
Other	1

Cornell Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 94.29% where 175 students took the exam and 165 students passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than New York average rate (81.56%).

2024 Bar Exam Pass Rate
Cornell Law School
	Headcounts / Rate
Number of Graduates	175
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total	175
New Graduates	156
Prior Year Graduates	8
Early Takers	11
No Exam Takers	6
Exam Passer	165
Exam Pass Rate	94.29%
New York Pass Rate	81.56%