PUCPR Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, part of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, is located in Ponce, PR, founded in 1948. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law' tuition & fees is $18,344 for first-year students in the academic year 2025-2026. 25.17% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $1,393. That could cover 7.59% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 61.54% and total of 161 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.33 and the average LSAT score is 139. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 54.90%.

2025-2026 Tuition & Fees

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law's 2026 tuition & fees is $18,344 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 1.74% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,807. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $39,151.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law 2026 Tuition & Fees
20252026
Law School Tuition $18,030$18,344
1.74%
Living Costs
On-Campus $20,244 $20,807
Off-Campus $25,817 $26,644
At Home $16,653 $26,644
COA$38,274$39,151
2.29%
Grants / Scholarships$1,593**$1,393
COA after receiving aid$36,681$37,758
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.33 and the average LSAT score is 139 for 2026 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 160 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 161 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.973.333.61
Full-Time2.993.333.61
Part-Time2.963.313.62
LSAT Scores136139143
Full-Time137140145
Part-Time136138142

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 325 students have applied to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law and 200 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 161 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 61.54% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 80.50% at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate61.54%
Applicants325
Admitted200
Yield (Enrollment Rate)80.50%
Enrolled161
Pre-Admitted0
Total Number of First-Year Students161
Male59
Female102
Full-time96
Part-time65

Grants and Scholarships

At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 25.17% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $1,393. 4.39% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 9.65% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received75
Half or Less than Tuition86.67%
Half to Full Tuition8.00%
Full Tuition5.33%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received39
Half or Less than Tuition84.62%
Half to Full Tuition12.82%
Full Tuition2.56%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law enrolled 194 first-year students in total. Among them, 100.00% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 0 White, 0 Asian, 0 Black or African American, 194 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 70 male and 124 female students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, Hispanics has the most enrollment share at 100.00%, followed by American Indian or Alaska Native with 0%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian0 (0%)0000
Black or African American0 (0%)0000
Hispanics194 (100.00%)7012400
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial0 (0%)0000
White0 (0%)0000
Unknown0 (0%)0000

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 102 students took the bar exam first time at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Among them, 36 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 35.29%. For reference, the average pass rate at Puerto Rico law schools is 46.06%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

In 2025, 79 students graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Of them, 19 graduates employed where bar passage required and 3 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 37 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law employement summary page.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate82
First-time Takers102
56 from prior year
No Exam Takers33
First-time Bar Exam Passer36
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate35.29%
Average Pass Rate at Puerto Rico Law Schools46.06%

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