Widener Law Commonwealth
#177 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1989, Widener Law Commonwealth is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Harrisburg, PA. The next statements briefly introduces Widener Law Commonwealth. 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 148 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.36 where the national average GPA is 3.62.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $58,958 where the national average law school tuition is $53,320.
- The acceptance rate at is 66.5% where the average acceptance rate is 41.6%.
- Total 401 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 53.8% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.3%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Widener Law Commonwealth is $53,910. The law school tuition has increased by 2.59% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $53,638. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $27,105.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,501. 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 | $53,910 | $57,470 | $58,958 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $22,179 | $22,799 | $22,799 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $51,639 | $53,638 | $55,715a |
| Graduate Tuition | $26,150 | $27,105 | $28,100a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $16,982 | $17,420 | $17,872a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $10,710 | $11,340 | $12,007a |
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 Widener Law Commonwealth is 148. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Widener Law Commonwealth's LSAT score is lower (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.34, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.62).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 152 | 152 | 152 |
| 50th Percentile | 148 | 148 | 148 |
| 25th Percentile | 146 | 146 | 146 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.61 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.34 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.87 | 2.95 | 3 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Widener Law Commonwealth is 65.0% where 720 applicants have applied to and 468 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Widener Law Commonwealth is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 41.6%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.0% where 145 students finally enrolled out of 468 admitted students. The yield Widener Law Commonwealth is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 41.6%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 778 | 668 | 720 |
| Admitted | 458 | 402 | 468 |
| Enrolled | 124 | 137 | 145 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.9% | 60.2% | 65.0% |
| Yield | 27.1% | 34.1% | 31.0% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 374 law school students have enrolled to Widener Law Commonwealth. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
149 first-time students have enrolled in Widener Law Commonwealth. By gender, 66 male , 79 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Widener Law Commonwealth. With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 149 first-time law school Students at Widener Law Commonwealth.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 337 | 436 | 374 |
| JD Enrollment | 337 | 346 | 374 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 142 | 195 | 38 | 149 | 108 | 37 |
| Men | 112 | 90 | 16 | 69 | 49 | 17 |
| Women | 127 | 105 | 22 | 79 | 59 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Widener Law Commonwealth, the bar exam pass rate is 47.87% - 94 students have taken and 45 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Pennsylvania average bar exam pass rate (73.64%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 101 | 84 | 95 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 89 | 89 | 94 |
| New Graduates | 75 | 64 | 76 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 14 | 25 | 18 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 26 | 20 | 16 |
| Exam Passer | 62 | 50 | 45 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 69.66% | 56.18% | 47.87% |
| Pennsylvania Pass Rate | 79.44% | 75.82% | 73.64% |
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