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University of Pennsylvania Law School

LSAT 173
GPA 3.95
Tuition & Fees $88,184
Acceptance Rate 8.05 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 96.70 %

University of Pennsylvania Law School Overview

University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA
Established in 1850, University of Pennsylvania Law School is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of Pennsylvania Law School is $88,184.
The acceptance rate of the school is 8.05% and yield is 39.08%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 173 and the average GPA is 3.95. Total 1,032 students are attending University of Pennsylvania Law School and 254 of them is first-year students. Last year 303 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 293 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 96.70%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Pennsylvania Law School at University of Pennsylvania academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

256 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 173 at University of Pennsylvania Law School and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.95. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Pennsylvania Law School 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores167173174
Undergraduate GPA3.773.954

University of Pennsylvania Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania Law School tuition & fees is $88,184 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Pennsylvania Law School is $68,686. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $47,844
University of Pennsylvania Law School Tuition & Fees
University of Pennsylvania Law School$88,184
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$22,608
Books & Supplies$2,700
Personal Expenses$1,784
Average Costs at University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate$68,686
Graduate$47,844

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 8,074 students applied to University of Pennsylvania Law School and 650 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 254 students finally enrolled to University of Pennsylvania Law School. The acceptance rate is 8.05% and yield (enrollment rate) is 39%. With 11 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Pennsylvania Law School has 265 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
University of Pennsylvania Law School 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants8,074
Admitted650
Enrolled254
Acceptance Rate8.05%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)39.08%
Deferred / Previously Admitted11
Total First Year Class Enrollment265

Law Student Population

University of Pennsylvania Law School has total 1,032 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 764 students enrolled in JD program and 268 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Pennsylvania Law School
Total Enrollment1,032
JD Enrollment764
Non-JD Enrollment268
University of Pennsylvania Law School has 265 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 105 male and 125 female students. 5 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of Pennsylvania Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Pennsylvania Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total265 2350
Men105 1050
Women125 1250
Other5 50

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 301 students have graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School. Among them, 303 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 293 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School is 96.70% where the average pass rate of Pennsylvania is 82.93%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School
Total Graduates301
First-time Bar Exam Taker303
(295 new graduates, 8 from prior year and 3 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker6 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate293 / 96.7%
Pass Rate at Pennsylvania82.93%