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What LSAT Do I Need for Columbia Law School?

Understanding what LSAT score you need for Columbia Law School requires looking at both official requirements and real applicant outcomes. The official median LSAT is 173 with a median GPA of 3.92. Below, we analyze 1679 real application outcomes from LSData users to show acceptance rates across different LSAT ranges and how your GPA affects your chances.

Columbia University

Official ABA 509 Data

Published by Columbia Law School to the American Bar Association (2025 Report)

25th Percentile
169
LSAT
3.85
GPA
50th (Median)
173
LSAT
3.92
GPA
75th Percentile
175
LSAT
3.98
GPA

Acceptance Rates by LSAT Score

Based on 1679 self-reported applications from LSData users

LSAT Score RangeOutcome %Below 150150-154155-159160-164165-169170-174175+0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0100.00.00.0100.00.015.085.04.310.685.16.624.568.97.129.963.029.535.834.736.838.924.3
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
LSAT Range Applicants Accepted Waitlisted Rejected Accept Rate
175+ 375 138 146 91 36.8%
170-174 688 203 246 239 29.5%
165-169 395 28 118 249 7.1%
160-164 151 10 37 104 6.6%
155-159 47 2 5 40 4.3%
150-154 20 0 3 17 0.0%
Below 150 3 0 0 3 0.0%

Average LSAT by GPA

What LSAT score did applicants with similar GPAs need to get accepted, waitlisted, or rejected?

GPA RangeAverage LSATBelow 3.253.25-3.493.5-3.693.7-3.893.9+02040608010012014016018001661680166168172172169172172169170174169170174169174171168174171168173171166173171166
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
GPA Range Avg LSAT (Accepted) Avg LSAT (Waitlisted) Avg LSAT (Rejected)
3.9+ 173 (241) 171 (325) 166 (149)
3.7-3.89 174 (111) 171 (185) 168 (253)
3.5-3.69 170 (15) 174 (32) 169 (153)
3.25-3.49 172 (2) 172 (5) 169 (94)
Below 3.25 - 166 (2) 168 (78)

Numbers in parentheses show the count of applicants in each category.

Key Takeaways

  • The median LSAT for accepted applicants is 173 with a median GPA of 3.93.

Note: These statistics are based on self-reported data from LSData users and may not be representative of all applicants.

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