Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School is located in Ithaca, New York. Cornell Law School has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.
Acceptance Rate
23.1%
Tuition & Fees
$81K
Students With Grants
87.7%
Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years
94.9% / 94.2%
Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Cornell Law School and what it takes to get into the JD program.
Acceptance Rate
23.1%
Median LSAT
173
Median GPA
3.89
First-Year Class Enrollment
216
Acceptance Rate
Degrees:
- JD
- General LLM
- Cornell Tech LLM (Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship)
- MSLS (Master's Degree in Legal Studies)
- JSD (Doctor of the Science of Law)
Joint/Dual Degrees:
- JD/MBA
- JD/MILR (Master of Industrial and Labor Relations)
- JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)
- JD/PhD
- JD/LLM with Honors in International and Comparative Law
Certificates or Concentrations:
- JD with Honors in International Legal Affairs
- JD Program in Information and Technology Law at Cornell Tech Campus
JD
Priority: Jan 1, 2025
Regular: Mar 1, 2025
JSD
Regular: May 1, 2025
General LLM
Regular: Dec 15, 2024
Cornell Tech LLM
Priority: Dec 15, 2024
Round 2: Feb 1, 2025
Rolling: Apr 15, 2025
MSLS (Master's Degree in Legal Studies)
Regular: Apr 15, 2025
LSAT
GPA
First-Year Class Enrollment
Demographic Distribution By Race
Demographic Distribution By Gender
First-Year Section Size: 48
Student/Faculty Ratio: 2.83:1
Total JD Enrollment: 600
Total Non-JD Enrollment: 277
Cost & Financial Aid
Learn about the cost of attending Cornell Law School and the availability of financial aid.
Tuition & Fees
$81K
Living Expenses On Campus
$27K
Living Expenses Off Campus
$27K
Students With Grants
87.7%
Tuition & Fees
Living Expenses
Students With Grants
Median Grant Amounts
Conditional Scholarships Offered: No
Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0
Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0
Extracurriculars
Learn about the opportunities that Cornell Law School offers outside the classroom.
Journals:
- Cornell Law Review
- International Law Journal (ILJ)
- Journal of Law and Public Policy (JLPP)
Clinics:
- 1L Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic
- Appellate Criminal Defense Clinic
- Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic
- Capital Punishment Clinic
- Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
Student Associations:
- American Constitution Society
- Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
- Law Basketball Group
- Black Law Students Association
- Briggs Society of International Law
Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:
- Francis P. Cuccia Family Moot Court Competition
- Faust F. Rossi Moot Court Competition
- Langfan Family First-Year Moot Court Competition
- Transactional Lawyering Competition
Other Opportunities:
- Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell
- Blassberg-Rice Center for Entrepreneurship Law
- Clarke Business Law Institute
- Clarke Center for International and Comparative Legal Studies
- Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East and Africa
Learn about the bar passage rate of Cornell Law School alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.
Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years
94.9% / 94.2%
Graduates Employed
97.1%
Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage
90.8%
Graduates in Law Firm Jobs
75.3%
Employment Status
Employment Type
Top Three States of Employed Graduates
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Ithaca, NY 14853
Ithaca, NY 14853
Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.
