Columbia

Columbia Law School being the Law School of Columbia University which is a world renowned university known for its quality of education. According to the US World and News rankings body in 2025, CLS is ranked #8 in the list of the best 196 Law schools around the world.  International students are required to pay tuition fee at Columbia Law School to pursue Law courses. The Columbia Law School tuition fee for the year 2024-25 is USD 81,888 (INR 70.8 L). According to American Bar Association, the median salary for an CLS graduate in the class 2023 was USD 280,926 (INR 2.42 Cr) which is higher than any other Law School in the United States.

Columbia Law School being the Law School of Columbia University which is a world renowned university known for its quality of education. According to the US World and News rankings body in 2025, CLS is ranked #8 in the list of the best 196 Law schools around the world.  According to the Times Higher Education 2024, the Law courses offered by Columbia University are ranked at number 4 with an overall score of 86.5 out of 100 based on the factors like Teaching research environment, research quality, industry, employer, international outlook, faculty student ratio etc. This overall score has decreased from the score of 90.9 out of 100 in 2023.

According to the rankings released by the US World and News 2024, the Law studies offered by Harvard University under HLS are ranked #4 among the top 196 Law schools in the world, for Columbia University Law courses, this ranking is #8. The table compares these two best Business schools in depth: CriteriaHarvard Law School  Columbia Law SchoolLocationCambridge, MassachusettsNew York, United StatesAverage Starting Salary (LLM)USD 215,000 (INR 1.47 Cr)USD 280,926 (INR 2.42 Cr)Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)8.07%11.7%First-Year Tuition (MBA)USD 77,100 (INR 74.6 L)USD 81,888 (INR 70.8 L)Top Job Sectors HiringLaw firms, JudiciaryLaw firms, Business & ManagementRanking (US World and News 2024)#4#1Placement Rate (2023) within 10 months after graduation97.3%97.8%  (USD 1 = INR 86.47)

Northeastern University,  Stanford University and Columbia University are some of the top universities in the USA based on their world rankings. Out of these, Stanford University is known to have the highest world ranking than Northeastern and Columbia. Whereas, Northeastern University has the highest placements data with a graduation rate of 97%. Some of the important comparative points of the university based on different parameters are given as follows:ParameterNortheastern UniversityStanford UniversityColumbia UniversityQS World Rankings 2024#375#5#23the highest Salary/PackageINR 58.2 LakhsINR 1.6 CRINR 3.3 CRTuition Fees (MBA)INR 21 L - INR 48 LINR 32 L - INR 1 CrINR 44 L - INR 76 L1 USD = 83.46 INR

Columbia College almost accepted all students as it has an acceptance rate of 98% and upholds its reputation as easy university to get into. However, the figure implies more that everyone is offered admission making it a relatively less competitive and a very easily accessible institution. The university Admission process involves a thorough evaluation process, Considering academic excellence, extracurricular activities, English Language requirements, transcripts and many more. Applicants are suggested to approach the admission process with utter dedication, showcasing their strengths and talents to enter the university.Note: (Due to the unavailability of the current acceptance rate, the above data has been taken from unofficial sources. Hence, it is subject to vary)