Columbia School of Law

About Columbia School of Law

Overview

Established: 1858
Parent School: Columbia University
Dean: Gillian L. Lester
Location: New York, New York

Website: www.law.columbia.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 1293

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: February 15

Application Fee: $85

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People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 2,632 lawyers who graduated from Columbia School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Columbia School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in New York and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Columbia School of Law.

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Aaron Samuel Podhurst (1969)
Podhurst Orseck, PA
Miami, FL
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Thomas Joseph Simeone (1991)
Simeone & Miller, LLP
Washington, DC
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Brian Murphy (2006)
Murphy & Rudolf LLP
Worcester, MA
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Susan M Saint-Antoine (1989)
Console Law Offices, LLC
Philadelphia, PA
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Steven B Menack (1987)
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Parsippany, NJ
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Elliott J. Schuchardt (1993)
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Knoxville, TN
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	7,972	9,612	6,986
Total Offers	951	1,098	1,166
Acceptance Rate	11.93%	11.42%	16.69%
LSAT Score Median	173	174	172
LSAT Score Low	171	172	169
LSAT Score High	175	176	173
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.87	3.84	3.82
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.78	3.75	3.72
Undergraduate GPA High	3.95	3.92	3.91
Total Graduates	400	461	427

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	397	460	412
Total Passed	372	444	397
School's Bar Passage Rate	93.70%	96.52%	96.36%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	84.49%	84.22%	84.11%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	9.21	12.30	12.25

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$75	$73	$36
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$75	$73	$36
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$27	$27	$25
Off Campus Living Expenses	$27	$27	$25

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	841	1,287	755
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	65%	102%	61%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$28.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$16.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$40.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	3.2	3.4	3
Total Students	1,293	1,263	1,244
Total Students Male	678	654	650
Total Students Female	650	615	611
Total Faculty	403	367	415
Total Faculty Male	229	215	252
Total Faculty Female	174	152	163
Total Faculty Minorities	73	60	56

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Columbia School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Columbia School of Law

#9 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.84
Columbia School of Law is tied for #9 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.84) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#7 in Acceptance Rate - 11.42%
Columbia School of Law ranks #7 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 11.42% among those who applied for admission.

#28 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 3.4
Columbia School of Law ranks #28 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 3.4 faculty ratio

#1 in Median LSAT - 174
Columbia School of Law is tied for #1 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 174 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#8 in Bar Passage Rate - 96.52%
Columbia School of Law ranks #8 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#1 in Highest Tuition - $73
Columbia School of Law ranks #1 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#91 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 16.35%
Columbia School of Law ranks #91 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (16.35%).

#102 in Presence of Female Faculty - 41%
Columbia School of Law ranks #102 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (41%).

Contact

Columbia School of Law

435 W 116th St

New York, NY 10027-7237

www.law.columbia.edu

Phone: 212-854-2640