LSAT
148
GPA
3.30
Tuition & Fees
$57,470
Acceptance Rate
60.18 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate
47.87 %
Widener Law Commonwealth Overview
Established in 1989, Widener Law Commonwealth is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The 2025 tuition & fees of Widener Law Commonwealth is $57,470.
The acceptance rate of the school is 60.18% and yield is 34.08%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 148 and the average GPA is 3.30. Total 436 students are attending Widener Law Commonwealth and 137 of them is first-year students. Last year 89 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 62 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 47.87%). You may want to check the general academic information of Widener Law Commonwealth at Widener University academic page.
Average LSAT and GPA
125 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 148 Widener Law Commonwealth. The average undergraduate GPA from 125 submitters is 3.30. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | ||||
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Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | |
LSAT Scores | 146 | 147 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 156 |
Undergraduate GPA | 2.89 | 2.57 | 3.21 | 3.13 | 3.51 | 3.47 |
Widener Law Commonwealth 2023 Tuition & Fees
Widener Law Commonwealth tuition & fees is $57,470 for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Widener Law Commonwealth is $53,638. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $27,105
Widener Law Commonwealth | $57,470 |
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Average Living Costs | |
Living Costs | $16,452 |
Books & Supplies | $1,650 |
Personal Expenses | $4,077 |
Average Costs at Widener University | |
Undergraduate | $53,638 |
Graduate | $27,105 |
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Last year, total 778 students applied to Widener Law Commonwealth and 458 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 124 students finally enrolled to Widener Law Commonwealth. The acceptance rate is 60.18% and yield (enrollment rate) is 34%. With 1 deferred/pre-admitted students, Widener Law Commonwealth has 125 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
Number of Students | |
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Applicants | 778 |
Admitted | 458 |
Enrolled | 124 |
Acceptance Rate | 60.18% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 34.08% |
Deferred / Previously Admitted | 1 |
Total First Year Class Enrollment | 125 |
Law Student Population
Widener Law Commonwealth has total 436 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 337 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment | 337 |
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JD Enrollment | 337 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 0 |
Widener Law Commonwealth has 125 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 51 male and 75 female students. 1 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 104 students enrolled as full-time and 23 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Widener Law Commonwealth.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Total | 125 | 104 | 23 |
Men | 51 | 45 | 6 |
Women | 75 | 58 | 17 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 0 |
First Time Bar Passage
Last year, total 101 students have graduated from Widener Law Commonwealth. Among them, 89 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 62 passed the exam.
The first-time bar exam pass rate at Widener Law Commonwealth is 47.87% where the average pass rate of Pennsylvania is 79.44%.
Total Graduates | 101 |
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First-time Bar Exam Taker | 89 (75 new graduates, 14 from prior year) |
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker | 26 (new graduates) |
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate | 62 / 69.66% |
Pass Rate at Pennsylvania | 79.44% |