2026-2027 Tuition & Fees
Penn State Dickinson Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $61,470 for Pennsylvania residents and $61,470 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 1.64% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,776. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Penn State Dickinson Law is $89,246.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Penn State Dickinson Law.
Penn State Dickinson Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
| 2026 | 2027 |
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| Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State |
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| Law School Tuition |
$60,479 | $60,479 |
$61,470
1.64% | $61,470
1.64% |
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| Living Costs | $28,902 | $27,776
-3.90% |
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| COA | $89,381 | $89,381 |
$89,246
-0.15% | $89,246
-0.15% |
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| Grants / Scholarships | $36,000 | $22,939** |
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| COA after receiving aid | $53,381 | $52,255 | $66,307 | $66,307 |
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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission
The average GPA is 3.71 and the average LSAT score is 159 for 2027 Penn State Dickinson Law admission.
The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 205 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 213 students.
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Penn State Dickinson Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
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| GPA | 3.5 | 3.71 | 3.86 |
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| LSAT Scores | 157 | 159 | 161 |
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Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2025-2026, total 1,912 students have applied to Penn State Dickinson Law and 822 students have accepted to get into the school.
Among the admitted students, 208 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 42.99% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.30% at Penn State Dickinson Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 215 first-year students enrolled in Penn State Dickinson Law.
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Penn State Dickinson Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
| Number of Students |
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| Acceptance Rate | 42.99% |
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| Applicants | 1,912 |
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| Admitted | 822 |
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| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 25.30% |
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| Enrolled | 208 |
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| Pre-Admitted | 7 |
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| Total Number of First-Year Students | 215 |
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| Male | 112 |
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| Female | 102 |
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| Another Gender | 1 |
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Grants and Scholarships
At Penn State Dickinson Law, 100.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $22,939. 6.65% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 71.39% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Penn State Dickinson Law costs and financial aid page.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
| Amounts / Percentage |
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| Number Received | 692 |
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| Half or Less than Tuition | 21.97% |
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| Half to Full Tuition | 71.39% |
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| Full Tuition | 0.00% |
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| More than Full Tuition | 6.65% |
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First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Penn State Dickinson Law enrolled 215 first-year students in total. Among them, 93.49% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 134 White, 12 Asian, 19 Black or African American, 25 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 104 male and 96 female students enrolled at Penn State Dickinson Law.
By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 62.33%, followed by Hispanics with 11.63%.
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Penn State Dickinson Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
| Total | Men | Women | Another | Unknown |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Asian | 12 (5.58%) | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Black or African American | 19 (8.84%) | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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| Hispanics | 25 (11.63%) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Multiracial | 11 (5.12%) | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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| White | 134 (62.33%) | 77 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
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| Unknown | 14 (6.51%) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 77 students took the bar exam first time at Penn State Dickinson Law. Among them, 68 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 88.31%. For reference, the average pass rate at Pennsylvania law schools is 73.45%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Penn State Dickinson Law.
In 2025, 75 students graduated from Penn State Dickinson Law. Of them, 68 graduates employed where bar passage required and 3 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 70 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Penn State Dickinson Law employement summary page.
Penn State Dickinson Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
| Number of Students / Percentage |
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| Total Graduate | 82 |
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| First-time Takers | 77 |
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| No Exam Takers | 5 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 68 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 88.31% |
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| Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools | 73.45% |
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