UPenn Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $76,934 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 5.38% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,788. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Pennsylvania Law School is $101,722.

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

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University of Pennsylvania Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$73,008	$76,934	5.38%
Living Costs	$23,734	$24,788	4.44%
Room & Board	$19,573	$20,504
Books & Supplies	$2,380	$2,500
Personal Expenses	$1,781	$1,784
COA	$96,742	$101,722	5.15%
Grants / Scholarships	$40,000	$40,000
COA after receiving aid	$56,742	$61,722

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Pennsylvania Law School, 53.59% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $40,000. 23.56% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 37.88% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$40,000
Number Received	433
Half or Less than Tuition	167 (38.57%)
Half to Full Tuition	164 (37.88%)
Full Tuition	101 (23.33%)
More than Full Tuition	1 (0.23%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Pennsylvania Law School is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 172. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 247 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 240 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Pennsylvania Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.66	3.92	3.98
LSAT Scores	168	172	174

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 6,518 students have applied to University of Pennsylvania Law School and 644 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 231 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 9.88% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.87% at University of Pennsylvania Law School. With 17 pre-admitted students, total 248 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
Applicants	6,518
Admitted	644
Enrolled	231
Acceptance Rate	9.88%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	35.87%
Pre-Admitted	17
Total Number of First-Year Students	248 109 men, 120 women, 4 Other All full-time students

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 2023, 257 students graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School. Of them, 226 graduates employed where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 255 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.

University of Pennsylvania Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	260
First-time Takers	257 8 from prior year
No Exam Takers	11
First-time Bar Exam Passer	241
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	93.77%
Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools	78.59%