Pennsylvania Law Schools Comparison
In Pennsylvania, 9 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 4 public and 5 private law schools in Pennsylvania. The average tuition & fees is $50,289 for Pennsylvania residents and $63,086 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Pennsylvania law schools is 160 and the average GPA is 3.69.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Pennsylvania.
- In Pennsylvania, Drexel University School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 2006) and Penn State Dickinson Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1834.
- The average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania law schools is $63,086 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $88,184 and Beasley School of Law (Temple University) has the lowest tuition & fees of $51,878.
- The average LSAT score of Pennsylvania law schools is 160 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Widener Law Commonwealth has the lowest score of 150.
- The average acceptance rate of Pennsylvania law schools is 35.65% and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 8% and Widener Law Commonwealth has the loosest (lowest) rate of 60%.
- The average law school population of Pennsylvania law schools is 6,475 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the most students of 1,032 and Widener Law Commonwealth has the fewest students of 411.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Pennsylvania law schools is 85.13% and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest rate of 97% and Widener Law Commonwealth has the lowest rate of 54%.
9 ABA Accredited Pennsylvania Law Schools
The below table compares the 9 Pennsylvania law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $88,184 | 173 | 3.95 | 8.1% | 1,032 | 96.7% |
| 58 | Beasley School of Law (Temple University) Philadelphia, PA | 1895 | $51,878 | 165 | 3.76 | 24.4% | 895 | 90.3% |
| 33 | Villanova University School of Law Villanova, PA | 1953 | $63,185 | 164 | 3.80 | 25.9% | 786 | 91.3% |
| 105 | Drexel University School of Law Philadelphia, PA | 2006 | $60,560 | 160 | 3.76 | 29.6% | 808 | 85.0% |
| 88 | University of Pittsburgh Law School Pittsburgh, PA | 1850 | $57,200 | 160 | 3.54 | 34.9% | 590 | 86.3% |
| 92 | Penn State Dickinson Law Carlisle, PA | 1834 | $61,470 | 159 | 3.71 | 43.0% | 858 | 87.0% |
| 104 | Duquesne Kline School of Law (Duquesne University) Pittsburgh, PA | 1911 | $62,674 | 157 | 3.62 | 43.2% | 528 | 88.7% |
| 100 | Penn State Law (Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus) University Park, PA | 1834 | $61,938 | 155 | 3.71 | 51.4% | 567 | 86.8% |
| 188 | Widener Law Commonwealth Harrisburg, PA | 1989 | $60,688 | 150 | 3.33 | 60.4% | 411 | 54.0% |
| Average | - | $63,086 | 160 | 3.69 | 35.7% | 6,475 | 85.1% |