Widener Law Commonwealth's 2027 tuition & fees is $60,688 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 1.47% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,585. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Widener Law Commonwealth is $86,273.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Widener Law Commonwealth.
| 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition | $59,806 | $60,688 1.47% |
| Living Costs | $32,862 | $25,585 -22.14% |
| COA | $92,668 | $86,273 -6.90% |
| Grants / Scholarships | $25,000 | **$24,510 |
| COA after receiving aid | $67,668 | $61,763 |
The average GPA is 3.33 and the average LSAT score is 150 for 2027 Widener Law Commonwealth admission.
The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 155 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 158 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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| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 2.98 | 3.33 | 3.64 |
| Full-Time | 2.96 | 3.32 | 3.61 |
| Part-Time | 3.02 | 3.38 | 3.68 |
| LSAT Scores | 147 | 150 | 153 |
| Full-Time | 148 | 150 | 153 |
| Part-Time | 146 | 150 | 152 |
For the academic year 2025-2026, total 909 students have applied to Widener Law Commonwealth and 549 students have accepted to get into the school.
Among the admitted students, 156 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 60.40% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.23% at Widener Law Commonwealth. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 159 first-year students enrolled in Widener Law Commonwealth.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 60.40% |
| Applicants | 909 |
| Admitted | 549 |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 28.23% |
| Enrolled | 156 |
| Pre-Admitted | 3 |
| Total Number of First-Year Students | 159 |
| Male | 72 |
| Female | 84 |
| Another Gender | 1 |
| Full-time | 123 |
| Part-time | 34 |
At Widener Law Commonwealth, 95.83% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $24,510. 0.53% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 39.31% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Widener Law Commonwealth costs and financial aid page.
| Amounts / Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | |
| Number Received | 299 |
| Half or Less than Tuition | 57.19% |
| Half to Full Tuition | 42.47% |
| Full Tuition | 0.33% |
| More than Full Tuition | 0.00% |
| Part-time | |
| Number Received | 80 |
| Half or Less than Tuition | 71.25% |
| Half to Full Tuition | 27.50% |
| Full Tuition | 1.25% |
| More than Full Tuition | 0.00% |
Widener Law Commonwealth enrolled 156 first-year students in total. Among them, 94.87% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 99 White, 9 Asian, 20 Black or African American, 20 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 69 male and 78 female students enrolled at Widener Law Commonwealth.
By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 63.46%, followed by Black or African American with 12.82%.
.| Total | Men | Women | Another | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (2.56%) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 9 (5.77%) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 20 (12.82%) | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanics | 20 (12.82%) | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.64%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiracial | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 99 (63.46%) | 51 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 8 (5.13%) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Last year, total 94 students took the bar exam first time at Widener Law Commonwealth. Among them, 45 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 47.87%. For reference, the average pass rate at Pennsylvania law schools is 73.64%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Widener Law Commonwealth.
In 2025, 85 students graduated from Widener Law Commonwealth. Of them, 61 graduates employed where bar passage required and 6 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 71 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Widener Law Commonwealth employement summary page.
| Number of Students / Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Total Graduate | 95 |
| First-time Takers | 94 18 from prior year |
| No Exam Takers | 16 |
| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 45 |
| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 47.87% |
| Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools | 73.64% |