J.D. Admissions | Columbia Law School

Profile

Advanced Degrees

Applicants

7,459

M.A.

14

Matriculants

406

M.S.

5

Women

195

  (48%)

M.B.A.

2

Total Minority Enrollment

156

  (38%)

M.Phil.

2

    Asian

84

  (21%)

M.Ed.

1

    Black/African-American

37

  (9%)

M.P.A.

1

    Hispanic

31

  (8%)

M.P.H.

1

    Native American

4

  (<1%)

LL.M.

1

International Applicants

50

  (12%)

Median LSAT Score

172

Average LSAT Score

171

25/75 Percentile LSAT

170/175

Median UGPA

3.72

Average UGPA

3.7

25/75 Percentile GPA

3.60/3.82

Age Breakdown

Regional Breakdown

20 or younger

1

  (<1%)

Mid-Atlantic

32%

21-24

313

  (77%)

West

19%

25-28

87

  (21%)

South

15%

29 or older

5

  (1%)

Midwest

11%

New England

10%

Thirty-five percent began law school directly from college.

International

13%

Thirty-three states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 20 foreign countries are represented.

Undergraduate Majors & Academic Backgrounds

Professional Backgrounds

Political Science/Government

109

  (27%)

Engineers

Economics

54

  (13%)

Entrepreneurs

History

38

  (9%)

Fulbright scholars

Science/Engineering/Mathematics

38

  (9%)

Financial analysts, management consultants, and economists

International Relations

38

  (9%)

Human and civil rights activists

Literature/English

26

  (6%)

Journalists and editors

Philosophy

23

  (6%)

Military veterans

Humanities

22

  (5%)

Performing artists and musicians

Social Sciences (other)

22

  (5%)

Political aides and analysts

Finance/Accounting/Business

18

  (4%)

Teachers and professors

Psychology

9

  (2%)

Valedictorians and salutatorians

A variety of professional careers and undergraduate honors are represented in the Class of 2014