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Juris Doctor (JD)private nonprofit ABA 509 2025
Juris Doctor
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Annual Cost of Attendance
$118,364
~$355,092 total (3-yr degree)
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
18.2%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
168 · 173 · 175
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.75 · 3.92 · 3.97
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$30,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$45,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
91.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
Not reported
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
Not reported
Median Salary / Debt
Not reported / Not reported
Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost
Calculated against Cornell University's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
Decision brief / student-controlled record
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2025
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$88,364Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$265,092Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$130,092After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$1,477If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rateNot reportedPublished ABA outcome
Employed at 10 monthsNot reportedJD-required employment
Median salaryNot reportedPublished median
Median graduate debtNot reportedPublished median