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University of Pennsylvania Law School

LSAT 172
GPA 3.90
Tuition & Fees $76,934
Acceptance Rate 9.74 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 93.77 %

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 2025 tuition & fees of University of Pennsylvania Law School is $76,934.
The acceptance rate of the school is 9.74% and yield is 34.94%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 172 and the average GPA is 3.90. Total 1,088 students are attending University of Pennsylvania Law School and 232 of them is first-year students. Last year 234 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 223 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 93.77%). 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

301 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 172 University of Pennsylvania Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 303 submitters is 3.90. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Pennsylvania Law School 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores167171173
Undergraduate GPA3.563.93.96

University of Pennsylvania Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania Law School tuition & fees is $76,934 for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Pennsylvania Law School is $66,104. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $46,034
University of Pennsylvania Law School Tuition & Fees
University of Pennsylvania Law School$76,934
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$19,573
Books & Supplies$2,380
Personal Expenses$1,781
Average Costs at University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate$66,104
Graduate$46,034

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 8,383 students applied to University of Pennsylvania Law School and 787 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 283 students finally enrolled to University of Pennsylvania Law School. The acceptance rate is 9.74% and yield (enrollment rate) is 35%. With 26 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Pennsylvania Law School has 309 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University of Pennsylvania Law School 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants8,383
Admitted787
Enrolled283
Acceptance Rate9.74%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)34.94%
Deferred / Previously Admitted26
Total First Year Class Enrollment309

Law Student Population

University of Pennsylvania Law School has total 1,088 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 824 students enrolled in JD program and 199 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Pennsylvania Law School
Total Enrollment1,023
JD Enrollment824
Non-JD Enrollment199
University of Pennsylvania Law School has 309 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 138 male and 170 female students. 1 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
Total309 3090
Men138 1380
Women170 1700
Other1 10

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 256 students have graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School. Among them, 234 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 223 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School is 93.77% where the average pass rate of Pennsylvania is 80.03%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Pennsylvania Law School
Total Graduates256
First-time Bar Exam Taker234
(227 new graduates, 7 from prior year and 4 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker29 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate223 / 95.3%
Pass Rate at Pennsylvania80.03%