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Columbia Law School

Rank 8 (USNWR 2024)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

1931 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
61 / 183  , 350 rejected, 415 waitlisted, 321 withdrawn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 171 173 175
GPA 3.78 3.87 3.95
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 7972 98
# Admissions offers 951 -
Class size 402 98
% Accepted 11.9% 97
% Yield 34.1% 68
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 170 173
GPA 3.66 3.83 3.95
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 168 169 173
GPA 3.53 3.77 3.9
Softs Tier 3.13 Tier 3.27 Tier 3.21
Scholarship - - $99,402
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 111
Days from UR to decision 4436
Interview invite rate 2.73%
Interview conversion rate 43.75%
URM LSAT differential -4.27
URM GPA differential -0.08
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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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Columbia Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.
$38,714.00
Tuition
99th percentile
$64,463.00
CoA
99th percentile
96.40%
Bar pass rate
90th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
91st percentile
97.40%
Employment rate
100th percentile
65.70%
Grads with debt
22nd percentile
$190,141.00
Average debt
99th percentile

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Columbia 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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BurlyEnchantedBoar
13:03
other than that, no
PunyHealthyCyclops
9:56
At some point there should be a WL>R wave but who knows when
AverageGlisteningAxolotl
12:43
A couple of acceptances today
Lotsa of Rs today
BurlyEnchantedBoar
17:13
anyone on reserve not get the R today?
17:24
I’m on the reserve list (got the “special group” language) and haven’t heard anything back, and there are no updates in my tracker
alas
19:07
Same
LivelySimpleOstrich
22:42
Did anyone on the select reserve also get an R too?
I got the R today
LivelySimpleOstrich
4:11
Oh im sorry - thanks for sharing!
Haven’t gotten anything yet
Probably everyone else at this point is just gonna get rolled forward to whenever they check the reserve list in July
do you know if it's absolutely necessary to interview before getting off the waitlist?
i saw someone on reddit got a ii and i haven't been rejected yet
alas
2:51
did everyone still on the reserve get the second reserve email? i didnt and wondering if i should expect an r today....
it wasn't an email
its a new letter update on ur Columbia portal
what does it say
i didnt get an email or a second reserve letter on my portal
LivelySimpleOstrich
23:50
I wonder how full they are :(
LegalUsername
18:37
Anyone on the second reserve think there might be something tomorrow?
@GreenGoddess222: so sorry didnt see this, its an updated letter and it starts off saying like we've decided to postpone ur final decision bc we are unsure of our numbers or something confirm ur spot on the reserve blah blah
Just got my waitlist R! I had already accepted this would be the outcome, best of luck to everyone else!
This was on 07/23/24 btw
Anyone else get the special waitlist (or worded like that) but hasn’t heard back anything yet since being WL?
i didnt get an email but they completed my application -- will they send a confirmation soon?
Someone on reddit says they got in today... (10/23/24) is that legit? Does Columbia start sending out As this early?
im scared guys!!!!!
did anyone get an email confirming they got your application? lowkey freaking out that I missed ED deadline or something (submitted on the 14th)
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