With a resolution passed in December 1994, the Faculty of Law established the grading system of A and B (with plus and minus designations), C, and F. Some courses and clinics offer a grade of CR (credit) as an option, while other courses grade CR or F. There are two designations of honors: Kent and Stone Honors.
Columbia Law School does not rank students or assign GPA's.
Kent Scholar
A Kent Scholar is awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. Kent requires an earned average significantly better than A- and is generally awarded to the top 8 percent of each class (as low as 2 percent of 1Ls and as high as 11 percent of 3Ls).
Stone Scholar
A Stone Scholar is awarded in recognition of superior academic achievement. Stone requires an earned average significantly better than B+ and is generally awarded to 35 percent of the class (as low as 29 percent of 1Ls and as high as 45 percent of 3Ls).
Only Law School course work is used to calculate honors. No student shall be named a Kent or Stone Scholar for any term that includes Law School grades of Incomplete.
