Penn State Dickinson Law
Founded in 1834, Penn State Dickinson Law is a Public school located in Carlisle, PA. The next statements briefly introduces Penn State Dickinson Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 162 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.63 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $59,054 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 35.4% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 311 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 77.5% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Penn State Dickinson Law is $54,614. The law school tuition has increased by 1.99% from last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $26,800. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $54,614 | $57,902 | $59,054 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $24,650 | $27,400 | $27,400 |
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Penn State Dickinson Law is 162. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Penn State Dickinson Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.63, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 163 | 163 | 163 |
| 50th Percentile | 161 | 161 | 162 |
| 25th Percentile | 157 | 156 | 157 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.73 | 3.8 | 3.84 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.54 | 3.61 | 3.63 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.22 | 3.25 | 3.29 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Penn State Dickinson Law is 35.4% where 1,524 applicants have applied to and 539 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Penn State Dickinson Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.9% where 102 students finally enrolled out of 539 admitted students. The yield Penn State Dickinson Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,190 | 1,307 | 1,524 |
| Admitted | 471 | 481 | 539 |
| Enrolled | 93 | 100 | 102 |
| Acceptance Rate | 39.6% | 36.8% | 35.4% |
| Yield | 19.7% | 20.8% | 18.9% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 311 law school students have enrolled to Penn State Dickinson Law. 298 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 13 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
107 first-time students have enrolled in Penn State Dickinson Law. By gender, 49 male , 56 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Penn State Dickinson Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 107 first-time law school Students at Penn State Dickinson Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 260 | 279 | 311 |
| JD Enrollment | 256 | 272 | 298 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 103 | 107 |
| Men | 44 | 49 |
| Women | 55 | 56 |
| Other | 0 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Penn State Dickinson Law, the bar exam pass rate is 88.31% - 77 students have taken and 68 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Pennsylvania average bar exam pass rate (73.45%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 73 | 72 | 82 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 60 | 69 | 77 |
| New Graduates | 59 | 65 | 77 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Early Exam Takers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Exam Passer | 55 | 56 | 68 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 91.67% | 81.16% | 88.31% |
| Pennsylvania Pass Rate | 0% | 75.34% | 73.45% |
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