Cornell University Law School
Stats
- Links
-
School Website
NALP - Region
- Northeast
- State
- New York
- Dean
- Stewart J. Schwab
- Enrollment
- 615
- Student/Faculty Ratio
- 10
- Talking Points
-
- In 1919, Mary Honor Dolan became first woman editor-in-chief of any law review when she edited three issues of the Cornell Law Quarterly.
- Notable Alumni include: Edmund Muskie (former Governor of Maine, Senator, and US Secretary of State), Sol Linowitz (chairman of Xerox), Song Sang-Hyun (president of International Criminal Court).
Recent Headlines from Above the Law
Please advise three more prospective law students on where they should go. They’ve gotten into some great schools, but greatness isn’t cheap.
Believe it or not, there are some surprises in the top 10 of this list!
All hell breaks loose at the bottom of the T14 — we’re talking double-digit underemployment figures!
Meet the new dean of the New York University School of Law.
Above the Law speaks with Judge Frederic Block (E.D.N.Y.) about his new memoir and about his life and career in the law.
When Even Members of the T14 Don’t Comply With ABA Standards, Will Law Schools Ever Be Truly Transparent?
Which elite law schools have failed to provide employment transparency data that’s required by the ABA?
Law students from schools around the nation are letting their freak flags fly thanks to this Harlem Shake phenomenon.
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed, but here we are. That said, let’s check out the ten biggest stories of the past year as decided by our readers.
Are law firms using the wrong criteria when it comes to hiring associates?
Did a woman really pleasure herself on camera inside the library of a leading law school? See for yourself!
-
ATL Top 50 Rank
-
Ratings*
Student Alumni Academics A A Practical/Clinical Training B+ B- Career Counseling B+ A Financial Aid Advising B+ A- Social Life B- A- -
Employment
Top Biglaw Employers ?School Funded 6.30% Large Firm 57.90% Federal Clerkships 6.30% Government 15.92% Public Interest 7.96% -
Cost
Tuition $55,220 Total Investment ? $271,785 -
Admissions
20.7 / 100
applicants are accepted.
1.9 / 10
admitted students enroll.LSAT (25/75) 166/169 GPA (25/75) 3.55/3.8 -
US News Rank
13
