Duquesne Kline School of Law - Duquesne University
#124 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1911, Duquesne Kline School of Law - Duquesne University is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, PA. The next statements briefly introduces Duquesne Kline School of 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 156 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.55 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $55,500 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 55.4% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 509 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 83.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Duquesne Kline School of Law - Duquesne University is $53,416. The law school tuition has increased by 3.90% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $47,146. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $26,568.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,318. 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 | $51,238 | $53,416 | $55,500 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | $18,444 | $18,444 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $43,526 | $45,376 | $47,146a |
| Graduate Tuition | $24,534 | $25,578 | $26,568a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $16,344 | $16,944 | $19,578a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $16,344 | $16,944 | $21,238a |
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 Duquesne Kline School of Law is 156. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Duquesne Kline School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.55, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 158 | 158 | 158 |
| 50th Percentile | 155 | 155 | 156 |
| 25th Percentile | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.72 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.43 | 3.5 | 3.55 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.08 | 3.21 | 3.2 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Duquesne Kline School of Law is 55.4% where 911 applicants have applied to and 505 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Duquesne Kline School of Law is much higher (very easy 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 33.5% where 169 students finally enrolled out of 505 admitted students. The yield Duquesne Kline School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 865 | 879 | 911 |
| Admitted | 466 | 495 | 505 |
| Enrolled | 160 | 167 | 169 |
| Acceptance Rate | 53.9% | 56.3% | 55.4% |
| Yield | 34.3% | 33.7% | 33.5% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 509 law school students have enrolled to Duquesne Kline School of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
169 first-time students have enrolled in Duquesne Kline School of Law. By gender, 79 male and 90 female first-time students newly enrolled in Duquesne Kline School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 461 | 487 | 509 |
| JD Enrollment | 461 | 487 | 509 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 169 | 135 | 31 | 169 | 137 | 32 |
| Men | 81 | 67 | 17 | 83 | 65 | 14 |
| Women | 82 | 68 | 14 | 90 | 72 | 18 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Duquesne Kline School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 82.64% - 121 students have taken and 100 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Pennsylvania average bar exam pass rate (73.46%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 132 | 157 | 129 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 125 | 153 | 121 |
| New Graduates | 122 | 151 | 121 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Early Exam Takers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Exam Passer | 101 | 129 | 100 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 80.8% | 84.32% | 82.64% |
| Pennsylvania Pass Rate | 80.25% | 75.18% | 73.46% |
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