Columbus Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Columbus School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $58,436 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by -0.42% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,670. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Columbus School of Law is $89,106.

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Columbus School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$58,685	$58,436	-0.42%
Living Costs	$28,588	$30,670	7.28%
Room & Board	$23,986	$25,740
Books & Supplies	$1,822	$1,950
Personal Expenses	$2,780	$2,980
COA	$87,273	$89,106	2.10%
Grants / Scholarships	$30,000	$30,000
COA after receiving aid	$57,273	$59,106

Grants and Scholarships

At Columbus School of Law, 99.29% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 19.20% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 38.15% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	279
Half or Less than Tuition	41.94%
Half to Full Tuition	39.07%
Full Tuition	18.28%
More than Full Tuition	0.72%
Part-time
Number Received	122
Half or Less than Tuition	44.26%
Half to Full Tuition	36.07%
Full Tuition	18.85%
More than Full Tuition	0.82%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Columbus School of Law is 3.63 and the average LSAT score is 159. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 111 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 114 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Columbus School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.39	3.63	3.75
Full-Time	3.41	3.63	3.75
Part-Time	3.39	3.63	3.73
LSAT Scores	155	159	161
Full-Time	155	158	160
Part-Time	156	161	163

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,461 students have applied to Columbus School of Law and 465 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 114 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 31.83% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.52% at Columbus School of Law.

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Columbus School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,461
Admitted	465
Enrolled	114
Acceptance Rate	31.83%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	24.52%
Pre-Admitted	0
Total Number of First-Year Students	114 57 men, 55 women 93 full-time, 19 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 119 students took the bar exam first time at Columbus School of Law. Among them, 93 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 78.15%. For reference, the average pass rate at District of Columbia law schools is 77.2%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Columbus School of Law.

In 2023, 118 students graduated from Columbus School of Law. Of them, 68 graduates employed where bar passage required and 33 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 100 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

Columbus School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	110
First-time Takers	119 12 from prior year
No Exam Takers	3
First-time Bar Exam Passer	93
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	78.15%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools	77.2%