There are 9 ABA-accredited law schools in Pennsylvania as of 2024. By school type, 4 law schools are public and 5 are private. University of Pennsylvania Law School ranked first among Pennsylvania law schools with #6 in overall law school ranking.
The below list summarizes the 2023-2024 important law schools statistics for Pennsylvania ABA-accredited law schools.
- The average LSAT Score of Pennsylvania law schools is 161.
- The average GPA is 3.66.
- The average acceptance rate is 37.57%.
- The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 26.83%.
- In public Pennsylvania law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $46,777 for state residents and $53,505 for out-of-state students.
- In private Pennsylvania law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $60,921.
- Total 5,791 students have attended Pennsylvania law schools in 2024 and each school had 643 law school students in average.
- A total of 1,394 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2024 and , in average, a law school had 155 first-time students last year.
- Total 1,250 faculties have worked for Pennsylvania law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate is 81.76%.
List of Pennsylvania Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 9 Pennsylvania law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 6 | 1850 | $76,934 | $40,000 | 172 | 3.92 | 9.88% | 35.87% | 96.25% | 1,048 | 4 to 1 |
| Villanova University School of LawPrivateVillanova, PA | 38 | 1953 | $58,615 | $35,000 | 164 | 3.80 | 22.50% | 29.68% | 91.81% | 777 | 7 to 1 |
| Beasley School of LawPublicPhiladelphia, PA | 61 | 1895 | $46,776 | $28,420 | 163 | 3.65 | 39.40% | 27.08% | 85.15% | 967 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolPublicPittsburgh, PA | 79 | 1850 | $50,634 | $28,192 | 160 | 3.56 | 39.45% | 23.27% | 84.55% | 559 | 3 to 1 |
| Drexel University School of LawPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 93 | 2006 | $54,600 | $30,000 | 159 | 3.70 | 34.16% | 23.91% | 76.76% | 693 | 5 to 1 |
| Duquesne Kline School of LawPrivatePittsburgh, PA | 124 | 1911 | $55,500 | $28,192 | 156 | 3.55 | 55.43% | 33.47% | 83.33% | 509 | 5 to 1 |
| Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 177 | 1989 | $58,958 | $24,000 | 148 | 3.34 | 65.00% | 30.98% | 53.75% | 374 | 7 to 1 |
| Penn State Dickinson LawPublicCarlisle, PA | - | 1834 | $59,054 | $56,592 | 162 | 3.63 | 35.37% | 18.92% | 77.46% | 311 | 5 to 1 |
| Penn State LawPublicUniversity Park, PA | - | 1834 | $57,556 | $54,744 | 161 | 3.77 | 36.94% | 18.25% | 86.79% | 553 | 8 to 1 |