J.D. Admissions | Columbia Law School

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Advanced Degrees

Applicants

6,592

M.A.

18

Matriculants

368

M.S.

5

Women

171

  (46%)

Ph.D.

3

Students of Color

140

  (38%)

M.Phil.

1

    Asian

88

  (24%)

M.Ed.

1

    Black/African-American

26

  (7%)

M.Eng.

1

    Hispanic

24

  (7%)

M.F.A.

1

    Native American

2

  (<1%)

M.S.A.

1

International Students

42

  (11%)

Median LSAT Score

172

Average LSAT Score

171

25/75 Percentile LSAT

170/174

Median UGPA

3.71

Average UGPA

3.70

25/75 Percentile GPA

3.58/3.82

Age Breakdown

Regional Breakdown

20 or younger

2

  (<1%)

Mid-Atlantic

34%

21-24

293

  (80%)

West

20%

25-28

63

  (17%)

South

16%

29 or older

10

  (3%)

New England

10%

Midwest

9%

Thirty-eight percent began law school directly from college.

International

11%

Thirty-five states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 18 foreign countries are represented.

Undergraduate Majors & Academic Backgrounds

Professional Backgrounds

Political Science/Government

96

  (26%)

Engineers

History

50

  (14%)

Financial analysts, investment bankers, and management consultants

Economics

33

  (9%)

Fulbright scholars

Humanities

33

  (9%)

Human and civil rights activists

Literature/English

33

  (9%)

Journalists and editors

Philosophy

25

  (7%)

Military veterans

Social Sciences (other)

25

  (7%)

Peace Corps alumnae

Science/Engineering/Mathematics

23

  (6%)

Performing artists and musicians

International Relations

20

  (5%)

Policy analysts

Finance/Accounting/Business

16

  (4%)

Teachers and professors

Psychology

14

  (4%)

Valedictorians and salutatorians

A variety of professional careers and undergraduate honors are represented in the Class of 2015