Penn State Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $61,938 for Pennsylvania residents and $61,938 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 2.41% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,672. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Penn State Law is $93,610.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Penn State Law.
| 2026 | 2027 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition | $60,479 | $60,479 | $61,938 2.41% | $61,938 2.41% |
| Living Costs | $28,902 | $31,672 9.58% | ||
| COA | $89,381 | $89,381 | $93,610 4.73% | $93,610 4.73% |
| Grants / Scholarships | $55,824 | $55,824** | ||
| COA after receiving aid | $33,557 | $36,327 | $37,786 | $37,786 |
The average GPA is 3.71 and the average LSAT score is 155 for 2027 Penn State Law admission.
The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 123 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 128 students.
The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Law Schools with highest LSAT Scores
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.5 | 3.71 | 3.83 |
| LSAT Scores | 152 | 155 | 158 |
For the academic year 2024-2025, total 1,397 students have applied to Penn State Law and 718 students have accepted to get into the school.
Among the admitted students, 126 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 51.40% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.55% at Penn State Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 128 first-year students enrolled in Penn State Law.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 51.40% |
| Applicants | 1,397 |
| Admitted | 718 |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 17.55% |
| Enrolled | 126 |
| Pre-Admitted | 2 |
| Total Number of First-Year Students | 128 |
| Male | 61 |
| Female | 67 |
Last year, total 124 students took the bar exam first time at Penn State Law. Among them, 107 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 86.29%. For reference, the average pass rate at Pennsylvania law schools is 74.18%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Penn State Law.
In 2025, 113 students graduated from Penn State Law. Of them, 95 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 103 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Penn State Law employement summary page.
| Number of Students / Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Total Graduate | 135 |
| First-time Takers | 124 3 from prior year |
| No Exam Takers | 9 |
| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 107 |
| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 86.29% |
| Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools | 74.18% |