University of Pittsburgh Law School
#79 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1850, University of Pittsburgh Law School is a Public school located in Pittsburgh, PA. The next statements briefly introduces University of Pittsburgh 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 160 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.56 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $50,634 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 39.5% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 559 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 84.6% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Pittsburgh Law School is $39,618 for Pennsylvania residents and $50,634 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 6.08% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $21,524 for Pennsylvania residents and $39,890 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $27,064 for Pennsylvania residents and $45,034 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $18,148. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $36,966 | $47,250 | $37,090 | $47,734 | $39,618 | $50,634 |
Law School Living Expenses | $19,538 | $20,648 | $20,648 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $20,362 | $35,394 | $21,080 | $37,320 | $21,524a | $39,890a |
Graduate Tuition | $25,248 | $42,024 | $26,142 | $43,504 | $27,064a | $45,034a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $15,322 | $15,232 | $16,338a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $15,316 | $15,140 | $16,896a |
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 Pittsburgh Law School is 160. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Pittsburgh Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.56, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 162 | 163 | 163 |
50th Percentile | 160 | 161 | 160 |
25th Percentile | 158 | 159 | 157 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.73 |
50th Percentile | 3.51 | 3.55 | 3.56 |
25th Percentile | 3.22 | 3.25 | 3.3 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Pittsburgh Law School is 39.5% where 1,209 applicants have applied to and 477 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Pittsburgh Law School 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 23.3% where 111 students finally enrolled out of 477 admitted students. The yield University of Pittsburgh Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 1,243 | 1,289 | 1,209 |
Admitted | 455 | 428 | 477 |
Enrolled | 152 | 114 | 111 |
Acceptance Rate | 36.6% | 33.2% | 39.5% |
Yield | 33.4% | 26.6% | 23.3% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 559 law school students have enrolled to University of Pittsburgh Law School. 388 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 171 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
119 first-time students have enrolled in University of Pittsburgh Law School. By gender, 60 male and 57 female first-time students newly enrolled in University of Pittsburgh Law School. With 8 pre-admitted students, there are 119 first-time law school Students at University of Pittsburgh Law School.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 538 | 529 | 559 |
JD Enrollment | 388 | 381 | 388 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 150 | 148 | 171 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |
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Total | 121 | 119 |
Men | 67 | 60 |
Women | 53 | 57 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Pittsburgh Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 76.47% - 119 students have taken and 91 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Pennsylvania average bar exam pass rate (73.78%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 138 | 130 | 123 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 134 | 123 | 119 |
New Graduates | 121 | 112 | 110 |
Prior Year Graduates | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 17 | 18 | 13 |
Exam Passer | 113 | 95 | 91 |
Exam Pass Rate | 84.33% | 77.23% | 76.47% |
Pennsylvania Pass Rate | 79.91% | 75.47% | 73.78% |
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