University of Pennsylvania Law School
#6 in Best Law Schools
#7 in Highest LSAT Scores
#4 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#9 in Expensive Law School Tuition
Founded in 1850, University of Pennsylvania Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, PA. The next statements briefly introduces University of Pennsylvania Law School. 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 172 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.92 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $76,934 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 9.9% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,048 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 96.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Pennsylvania Law School is $73,008. The law school tuition has increased by 5.38% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $66,104. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $46,034.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,788. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $70,690 | $73,008 | $76,934 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | $23,734 | $23,734 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $61,710 | $63,452 | $66,104a |
| Graduate Tuition | $42,932 | $44,162 | $46,034a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $20,230 | $20,928 | $21,566a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $17,428 | $18,324 | $21,430a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for University of Pennsylvania Law School is 172. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Pennsylvania Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.92, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 173 | 173 | 174 |
| 50th Percentile | 171 | 172 | 172 |
| 25th Percentile | 167 | 167 | 168 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.98 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.92 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.56 | 3.61 | 3.66 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School is 9.9% where 6,518 applicants have applied to and 644 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.9% where 231 students finally enrolled out of 644 admitted students. The yield University of Pennsylvania Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 8,383 | 6,816 | 6,518 |
| Admitted | 787 | 664 | 644 |
| Enrolled | 283 | 232 | 231 |
| Acceptance Rate | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.9% |
| Yield | 36.0% | 34.9% | 35.9% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,048 law school students have enrolled to University of Pennsylvania Law School. 809 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 239 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
248 first-time students have enrolled in University of Pennsylvania Law School. By gender, 109 male , 120 female, and 4 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Pennsylvania Law School. With 17 pre-admitted students, there are 248 first-time law school Students at University of Pennsylvania Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,023 | 1,088 | 1,048 |
| JD Enrollment | 824 | 808 | 809 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 199 | 280 | 239 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 246 | 248 |
| Men | 109 | 109 |
| Women | 134 | 120 |
| Other | 3 | 4 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Pennsylvania Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 93.77% - 257 students have taken and 241 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Pennsylvania average bar exam pass rate (78.59%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 256 | 258 | 260 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 234 | 254 | 257 |
| New Graduates | 223 | 239 | 249 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| Early Exam Takers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 27 | 19 | 11 |
| Exam Passer | 223 | 245 | 241 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 95.3% | 96.46% | 93.77% |
| Pennsylvania Pass Rate | 80.03% | 81.5% | 78.59% |
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