Pennsylvania Law Schools Comparison
In Pennsylvania, 9 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. There are 4 public and 5 private law schools in Pennsylvania. The average tuition & fees is $46,777 for Pennsylvania residents and $57,625 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Pennsylvania law schools is 161 and the average GPA is 3.66.
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 $57,625 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $76,934 and Beasley School of Law (Temple University) has the lowest tuition & fees of $46,776.
- The average LSAT score of Pennsylvania law schools is 161 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest LSAT score of 172 and Widener Law Commonwealth has the lowest score of 148.
- The average acceptance rate of Pennsylvania law schools is 37.57% and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 10% and Widener Law Commonwealth has the loosest (lowest) rate of 65%.
- The average law school population of Pennsylvania law schools is 5,791 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the most students of 1,048 and Penn State Dickinson Law has the fewest students of 311.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Pennsylvania law schools is 81.76% and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest rate of 96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $76,934 | 172 | 3.92 | 9.9% | 1,048 | 96.3% |
| 38 | Villanova University School of Law Villanova, PA | 1953 | $58,615 | 164 | 3.80 | 22.5% | 777 | 91.8% |
| 61 | Beasley School of Law (Temple University) Philadelphia, PA | 1895 | $46,776 | 163 | 3.65 | 39.4% | 967 | 85.2% |
| 1 | Penn State Dickinson Law Carlisle, PA | 1834 | $59,054 | 162 | 3.63 | 35.4% | 311 | 77.5% |
| 2 | Penn State Law (Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus) University Park, PA | 1834 | $57,556 | 161 | 3.77 | 36.9% | 553 | 86.8% |
| 79 | University of Pittsburgh Law School Pittsburgh, PA | 1850 | $50,634 | 160 | 3.56 | 39.5% | 559 | 84.6% |
| 93 | Drexel University School of Law Philadelphia, PA | 2006 | $54,600 | 159 | 3.70 | 34.2% | 693 | 76.8% |
| 124 | Duquesne Kline School of Law (Duquesne University) Pittsburgh, PA | 1911 | $55,500 | 156 | 3.55 | 55.4% | 509 | 83.3% |
| 177 | Widener Law Commonwealth Harrisburg, PA | 1989 | $58,958 | 148 | 3.34 | 65.0% | 374 | 53.8% |
| Average | - | $57,625 | 161 | 3.66 | 37.6% | 5,791 | 81.8% |