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Cornell Law School

LSAT 173
GPA 3.89
Tuition & Fees $85,412
Acceptance Rate 23.11 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 94.86 %

Cornell Law School Overview

Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY
Established in 1887, Cornell Law School is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Ithaca, New York. The 2026 tuition & fees of Cornell Law School is $85,412.
The acceptance rate of the school is 23.11% and yield is 24.42%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 173 and the average GPA is 3.89. Total 877 students are attending Cornell Law School and 210 of them is first-year students. Last year 175 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 165 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 94.86%). You may want to check the general academic information of Cornell Law School at Cornell University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

156 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 173 Cornell Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 174 submitters is 3.89. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Cornell Law School 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores169172175
Undergraduate GPA3.783.93.97

Cornell Law School 2026 Tuition & Fees

Cornell Law School tuition & fees is $85,412 for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Cornell Law School is $69,314. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $30,160
Cornell Law School Tuition & Fees
Cornell Law School$85,412
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$21,596
Books & Supplies$2,700
Personal Expenses$2,420
Average Costs at Cornell University
Undergraduate$69,314
Graduate$30,160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 5,198 students applied to Cornell Law School and 956 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 187 students finally enrolled to Cornell Law School. The acceptance rate is 23.11% and yield (enrollment rate) is 24%. With 4 deferred/pre-admitted students, Cornell Law School has 191 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Cornell Law School 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants5,198
Admitted956
Enrolled187
Acceptance Rate23.11%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)24.42%
Deferred / Previously Admitted4
Total First Year Class Enrollment191

Law Student Population

Cornell Law School has total 877 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 586 students enrolled in JD program and 289 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Cornell Law School
Total Enrollment875
JD Enrollment586
Non-JD Enrollment289
Cornell Law School has 191 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 96 male and 92 female students. 1 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Cornell Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at Cornell Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total191 1890
Men96 960
Women92 920
Other1 10

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 175 students have graduated from Cornell Law School. Among them, 175 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 165 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Cornell Law School is 94.86% where the average pass rate of New York is 81.56%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Cornell Law School
Total Graduates175
First-time Bar Exam Taker175
(167 new graduates, 8 from prior year and 11 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker8 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate165 / 94.29%
Pass Rate at New York81.56%