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Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.92
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
18%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
168
173
175
GPA
3.75
3.92
3.97
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
172
174
175
GPA
3.81
3.95
3.99
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
4608
100%
Accepted
838
18%
Matriculated
210
5%
Your chances
At Cornell, your chances increase by 16.9% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Cornell acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Cornell rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Cornell LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Cornell GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
131
California
15
District Of Columbia
8
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
84%
1-25
3%
26-500
9%
501+
72%
Business & industry
2%
Government
2%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
7%
State
0%
Tribal
0%
International
0.5%
Education
0%
Unemployed
0.5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$81,306
Estimated 3 years: $243,918
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,216
Estimated 3 years
$81,648
Total cost
$108,632
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$325,896
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $45,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
69%
50-100%
29%
100%
2%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 600 students in 2024, 47% were women, and 60% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0.7%
Full-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
37%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
40%
Black
7%
Asian
14%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
0.7%
2+
2%
Unk
25%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
50%
Black
6%
Asian
23%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
8%
Unk
9%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
75%
PoC
25%
Part-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Cornell student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
317
-
42
81
Women
279
-
34
49
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
240
99
57
113
Asian
86
45
-
-
Hispanic
69
9
-
-
Black
40
11
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
4
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
10
15
-
-
Other
151
18
-
-
People of Color
360
98
19
18
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Cornell is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Cornell acceptance rate was 18.19%.
To be a competitive applicant at Cornell, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 173 and a GPA of 3.92. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 168 and 175 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Cornell tuition is $81,306 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $108,632 per year.
Yes, Cornell is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #13 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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