Cornell University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.92
3.75–3.97 range
Median LSAT
173
168–175 range
Acceptance Rate
18.19%
838 of 4,608
Total Enrollment
611
217 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
611 JD students · 197 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Another identity
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
91%
544 students
Median grant (FT)
$30,000
$28,000–$45,000
Living on campus
$32,952
Living off campus
$32,952
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
191
Faculty of color
35
Women
77
Librarians
11
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
290
290 available
Field placements
234
Simulation courses
349
450 available
Course titles
259
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
0
Transferred out
8
1L median GPA
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The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadlineJanuary 1, March 1, July 1
Application fee80.00
Financial aid deadlineMarch 15
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredMay, August, December
Required credit hours84