University of Pennsylvania Law School
#6 in Best Law Schools
#8 in Highest LSAT Scores
#4 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#6 in Expensive Law School Tuition
Founded in 1850, University of Pennsylvania Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, PA. The next statements briefly introduces University of Pennsylvania Law School based on 2022 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 171 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.90 where the national average GPA is 3.54.
- The law school tuition & fees is $73,008 where the national average law school tuition is $48,679.
- The acceptance rate at is 9.4% where the average acceptance rate is 40.1%.
- Total 1,023 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 95.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.7%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2022 law school tuition at University of Pennsylvania Law School is $70,690. The law school tuition has increased by 2.81% from last year. The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees is $61,710. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $42,932.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $68,606 | $68,760 | $70,690 |
Undergraduate Program | $57,770 | $60,042 | $61,710 |
Graduate Program | $40,182 | $41,760 | $42,932 |
On-campus Living Costs | $18,136 | $19,710 | $20,230 |
Off-campus Living Costs | $16,352 | $17,428 | $17,428 |
2022 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2022 average LSAT score for University of Pennsylvania Law School is 171. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Pennsylvania Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.9, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.54).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 171 | 171 | 173 |
50th Percentile | 170 | 170 | 171 |
25th Percentile | 164 | 163 | 167 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.95 | 3.96 | 3.96 |
50th Percentile | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.9 |
25th Percentile | 3.49 | 3.54 | 3.56 |
2022 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2022 acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School is 9.4% where 8,383 applicants have applied to and 787 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 40.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 36.0% where 283 students finally enrolled out of 787 admitted students. The yield University of Pennsylvania Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 40.1%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Applicants | 6,413 | 6,483 | 8,383 |
Admitted | 935 | 941 | 787 |
Enrolled | 238 | 235 | 283 |
Acceptance Rate | 14.6% | 14.5% | 9.4% |
Yield | 25.5% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
2022 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,023 law school students have enrolled to University of Pennsylvania Law School. 824 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 199 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
309 first-time students have enrolled in University of Pennsylvania Law School. By gender, 138 male , 170 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Pennsylvania Law School. With 26 pre-admitted students, there are 309 first-time law school Students at University of Pennsylvania Law School.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Total Enrollment | 952 | 973 | 1,023 |
JD Enrollment | 755 | 772 | 824 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 197 | 201 | 199 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2021 | 2022 | |
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Total | 249 | 309 |
Men | 128 | 138 |
Women | 121 | 170 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Pennsylvania Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 95.3% - 234 students have taken and 223 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Pennsylvania average bar exam pass rate (80.03%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Number of Graduates | 243 | 249 | 256 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 240 | 239 | 234 |
New Graduates | 235 | 235 | 223 |
Prior Year Graduates | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 2 | 4 |
No Exam Takers | 6 | 11 | 27 |
Exam Passer | 221 | 232 | 223 |
Exam Pass Rate | 92.09% | 97.07% | 95.3% |
Pennsylvania Pass Rate | 76.8% | 79.69% | 80.03% |