Ivy League Law Schools
The Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. The Ivy League is well-known and famous for the academic excellence of the eight schools. Like other fields of study, the Ivy league is also famous in the filed of law. Brown, Dartmouth, and Princeton University do not have law schools.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including law schools tuition and admission data for Ivy League Law Schools. You can compare all law schools in one table with GAP, LSAT, admission, and tuition information at law school comparison page.
- The average law school tuition & fees is $55,459 and, among Ivy League Law Schools, Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest tuition & fees of $92,194 and Yale Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $81,818.
- The average LSAT score is 160 and, among Ivy League Law Schools, Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the lowest score of 173.
- The average acceptance rate is 36.09% and, among Ivy League Law Schools, Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and Cornell Law School has the loosest (highest) rate of 18%.
- The average law school population is 145,983 and, among Ivy League Law Schools, Harvard Law School has the most students of 2,025 and Yale Law School has the fewest students of 676.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 80.35% and, among Ivy League Law Schools, Harvard Law School has the highest rate of 98% and Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the lowest rate of 96%.
Ivy League Law Schools
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) New York, NY | 1858 | $92,194 | 173 | 3.92 | 11.8% | 1,740 | 95.9% |
| 15 | Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY | 1887 | $88,609 | 173 | 3.92 | 18.2% | 933 | 96.4% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $86,344 | 174 | 3.96 | 9.2% | 2,025 | 97.9% |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $88,184 | 173 | 3.95 | 8.1% | 1,032 | 96.7% |
| 1 | Yale Law School New Haven, CT | 1843 | $81,818 | 174 | 3.96 | 4.1% | 676 | 96.5% |
| National Average | - | $55,459 | 160 | 3.65 | 36.1% | 145,983 | 80.3% |