UPenn Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

University of Pennsylvania Law School, part of University of Pennsylvania, is located in Philadelphia, PA, founded in 1850. University of Pennsylvania Law School' tuition & fees is $88,184 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 59.29% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $41,505. That could cover 47.07% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 8.05% and total of 254 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 96.70%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania Law School's 2027 tuition & fees is $88,184 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 4.37% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,092. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of Pennsylvania Law School is $115,276.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of Pennsylvania Law School.

University of Pennsylvania Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $84,492$88,184
4.37%
Living Costs$31,640$27,092
-14.37%
COA$116,132$115,276
-0.74%
Grants / Scholarships$42,246**$41,505
COA after receiving aid$73,886$73,771
**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 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173 for 2027 University of Pennsylvania Law School admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 252 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 256 students.

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

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University of Pennsylvania Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.773.954
LSAT Scores167173174

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 8,074 students have applied to University of Pennsylvania Law School and 650 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 254 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 8.05% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 39.08% at University of Pennsylvania Law School. With 11 pre-admitted students, total 265 first-year students enrolled in University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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University of Pennsylvania Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate8.05%
Applicants8,074
Admitted650
Yield (Enrollment Rate)39.08%
Enrolled254
Pre-Admitted11
Total Number of First-Year Students265
Male105
Female125
Another Gender5

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Pennsylvania Law School, 59.29% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $41,505. 23.33% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 34.89% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of Pennsylvania Law School costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received450
Half or Less than Tuition41.78%
Half to Full Tuition34.89%
Full Tuition21.33%
More than Full Tuition2.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

University of Pennsylvania Law School enrolled 266 first-year students in total. Among them, 94.74% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 141 White, 61 Asian, 10 Black or African American, 31 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 101 male and 120 female students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania Law School.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 53.01%, followed by Asian with 22.93%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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University of Pennsylvania Law School First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian61 (22.93%)193516
Black or African American10 (3.76%)2602
Hispanics31 (11.65%)141205
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial9 (3.38%)4212
White141 (53.01%)6265311
Unknown14 (5.26%)5504

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 257 students took the bar exam first time at University of Pennsylvania Law School. Among them, 241 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.77%. For reference, the average pass rate at Pennsylvania law schools is 78.59%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Pennsylvania Law School.

In 2025, 248 students graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School. Of them, 222 graduates employed where bar passage required and 11 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 245 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at University of Pennsylvania Law School employement summary page.

University of Pennsylvania Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate260
First-time Takers257
8 from prior year
No Exam Takers11
First-time Bar Exam Passer241
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate93.77%
Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools78.59%

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