Cornell University

Ranked #18
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #2 in Above the Law 2025
Ithaca, New York

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.89
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
23%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
169
173
175
GPA
3.73
3.89
3.96
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3722
100%
Accepted
860
23%
Matriculated
210
6%

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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 University student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
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

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