Founded in 1850, University of Pennsylvania Law School, also known as UPenn Law, is located in Philadelphia, PA. University of Pennsylvania Law School' tuition & fees is $76,934 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 53.59% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $40,000. That could cover 51.99% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 9.88% and total of 231 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 172. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 96.25%.
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.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of Pennsylvania Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
