Columbia University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.92
3.85–3.98 range
Median LSAT
173
169–175 range
Acceptance Rate
11.84%
1,120 of 9,463
Total Enrollment
1,377
444 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
1,377 JD students · 459 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Another identity
- Unknown
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
54%
728 students
Median grant (FT)
$32,000
$20,000–$48,000
Living on campus
$31,554
Living off campus
$31,554
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
482
Faculty of color
105
Women
192
Librarians
19
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
205
305 available
Field placements
1,127
Simulation courses
638
708 available
Course titles
275
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
50
Transferred out
4
1L median GPA
3.77
3.69–3.84
The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadline11/15/2025
Application fee$85
Financial aid deadline03/01/2026
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust / September
Degree conferredOctober / May
Required credit hours84