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Cornell University
Myron Taylor Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-3626
Fax: 607-255-7193
Website: www.lawschool.cornell.edu
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The Basics

Type of School
Private
Term Semester
Application deadline
11/1/2013 2/1/2014
Application Fee
$80
Financial aid deadline
3/15/2014
Can first year start other than fall?
No


Curriculum

    Full-Time Part-Time
Typical first-year section size
  102 0
Number of classroom course titles beyond first-year curriculum
  155  
Number of upper division classroom course sections Under 25 31  
  25 - 49
21  
  50 - 74
9  
  75 - 99
7  
  100+ 3  
Number of positions available in simulation courses   385  
Number of simulation positions filled
310 0
Number of positions available in faculty supervised clinical courses
253  
Number of faculty supervised clinical positions filled
252 0
Number of field placement positions filled   50 0
Number of students who enrolled in independent study   42 0
Number of students who participated in law journals   278 0  

Number of students who participated in interschool skills competitions   92 0  

Number of credit hours required to graduate   84    


J.D. Enrollment and Ethnicity

  Men   Women   Full-Time   Part-Time   First-Year Total     J.D. Deg
  # % # % # % # % # % # % Awrd
Hispanics of any race 34 10.7 40 14.3 74 12.4 0 0 22 11.6 74 12.4 22
Amer Ind/Alsk Native 3 0.9 8 2.9 11 1.8 0 0 4 2.1 11 1.8 5
Asian 33 10.4 51 18.3 84 14.1 0 0 27 14.2 84 14.1 22
Black/Afr Amer 16 5 28 10 44 7.4 0 0 15 7.9 44 7.4 15
Nat Haw/Pac Isl 1 0.3 2 0.7 3 0.5 0 0 1 0.5 3 0.5 0
Two or more races 4 1.3 1 0.4 5 0.8 0 0 5 2.6 5 0.8 0
Total Minority 91 28.7 130 46.6 221 37.1 0 0 74 38.9 221 37.1 64
White 62 19.6 31 11.1 93 15.6 0 0 88 46.3 93 15.6 113
Nonresident Alien 18 5.7 30 10.8 48 8.1 0 0 15 7.9 48 8.1 16
Race/Eth Unknown 146 46.1 88 31.5 234 39.3 0 0 13 6.8 234 39.3 0
Total 317 53.2 279 46.8 596 100 0 0 190 31.9 596 100 193

Transfers

Transfers In
6
Transfers Out
13

Tuition and Fees

  Resident Non-Resident
Full-Time $55,301 $55,301
Part-Time $ $
Tuition Guarantee Program
  No


Living Expenses

Estimated Living Expenses for singles

Living on Campus
Living Off Campus
Living at Home
$19,460 $19,460 $19,460

GPA and LSAT Scores

  Total Full-Time Part-Time
Number of apps
4,054 4,054 0
Number of offers
1,181 1,181 0
Number of matrics
191 191 0
75% GPA
0.0 3.77 0.0
Median GPA
0.0 3.68 0.0
25% GPA
0.0 3.54 0.0
75% LSAT
0 169 0
Median LSAT
0 167 0
25% LSAT
0 166 0

Grants and Scholarships (from prior year)

  Total   Full-Time   Part-Time  
  # % # % # %
Total number of students
612 100 612 100 0 0
Total number receiving grants
281 45.9 281 45.9 0 0
Less than 1/2 tuition
239 39.1 239 39.1 0 0
Half to full tuition
42 6.9 42 6.9 0 0
Full tuition
0 0 0 0 0 0
More than full tuition
0 0 0 0 0 0
Median grant amount
  $15,000     $0  

Note: The law school does not offer conditional scholarships as defined by Section 509(e) and Interpretation 509-4 of the ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools.



Informational and Library Resources

Total amount spent on library materials
$1,602,132
Study seating capacity inside the library
430
Number of FTE professional librarians
8
Hours per week library is open
136
Require computer?
No

J.D. Attrition (from prior year)

  Academic Other Total  
  # # # %
1st year
0 1 1 0.5
2nd year 0 14 14 7.1
3rd year 0 0 0 0
4th year 0 0 0 0

Bar Passage Rates

First-Time Takers:
193     Avg. Pass Diff:
6.70
Reporting %:
68.91 Avg. School %:
91.73 Avg. State %:
85.03
Jurisdiction Takers Passers Pass % State %
Diff %
New York
133 122 91.73 85.03 6.70