Law Schools in Pennsylvania

Currently, there are 9 Pennsylvania law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 9 Pennsylvania Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 9 Pennsylvania law schools are $54,635 for state residents and $57,625 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.66 and the average LSAT score is 161. The average acceptance rate is 37.57%.

University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $76,934 and Beasley School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $46,776.
University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest LSAT score of 172 and Widener Law Commonwealth has the lowest score of 148.
University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Widener Law Commonwealth has the lowest GPA of 3.34.
University of Pennsylvania Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.88% and Widener Law Commonwealth has the lowest rate of 65.00%.
University of Pennsylvania Law School has the most enrolled first-year students of 231 and Penn State Dickinson Law has the least enrolled students of 102.

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Law Schools in Pennsylvania Comparison Table

The following table compares Law Schools in Pennsylvania with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Beasley School of Law public, Philadelphia, PA	$46,776 ($30,880)	39.40%	3.65	163	967	208	85.15%
Drexel University School of Law private, Philadelphia, PA	$54,600	34.16%	3.70	159	693	142	76.76%
Duquesne Kline School of Law private, Pittsburgh, PA	$55,500	55.43%	3.55	156	509	169	83.33%
Penn State Dickinson Law public, Carlisle, PA	$59,054	35.37%	3.63	162	311	102	77.46%
Penn State Law public, University Park, PA	$57,556	36.94%	3.77	161	553	129	86.79%
University of Pennsylvania Law School private, Philadelphia, PA	$76,934	9.88%	3.92	172	1,048	231	96.25%
University of Pittsburgh Law School public, Pittsburgh, PA	$50,634 ($39,618)	39.45%	3.56	160	559	111	84.55%
Villanova University School of Law private, Villanova, PA	$58,615	22.50%	3.80	164	777	157	91.81%
Widener Law Commonwealth private, Harrisburg, PA	$58,958	65.00%	3.34	148	374	145	53.75%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

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Law Schools in Pennsylvania

Beasley School of Law

Beasley School of Law (part of Temple University) is located in Philadelphia, PA, founded in 1895 and it has total 967 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Beasley School of Law is $30,880 for Pennsylvania and $46,776 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.65 and the average LSAT score is 163. The acceptance rate of Beasley School of Law is 39.40% and the yield is 27.08%.

Drexel University School of Law

Drexel University School of Law is located in Philadelphia, PA, founded in 2006 and it has total 693 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Drexel University School of Law is $54,600. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.70 and the average LSAT score is 159. The acceptance rate of Drexel University School of Law is 34.16% and the yield is 23.91%.

Duquesne Kline School of Law

Duquesne Kline School of Law (part of Duquesne University) is located in Pittsburgh, PA, founded in 1911 and it has total 509 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Duquesne Kline School of Law is $55,500. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 156. The acceptance rate of Duquesne Kline School of Law is 55.43% and the yield is 33.47%.

Penn State Dickinson Law

Penn State Dickinson Law is located in Carlisle, PA, founded in 1834 and it has total 311 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Penn State Dickinson Law is $59,054 for Pennsylvania and $59,054 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.63 and the average LSAT score is 162. The acceptance rate of Penn State Dickinson Law is 35.37% and the yield is 18.92%.

Penn State Law

Penn State Law (part of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus) is located in University Park, PA, founded in 1834 and it has total 553 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Penn State Law is $57,556 for Pennsylvania and $57,556 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 161. The acceptance rate of Penn State Law is 36.94% and the yield is 18.25%.

University of Pennsylvania Law School

University of Pennsylvania Law School is located in Philadelphia, PA, founded in 1850 and it has total 1,048 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Pennsylvania Law School is $76,934. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 172. The acceptance rate of University of Pennsylvania Law School is 9.88% and the yield is 35.87%.

University of Pittsburgh Law School

University of Pittsburgh Law School is located in Pittsburgh, PA, founded in 1850 and it has total 559 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Pittsburgh Law School is $39,618 for Pennsylvania and $50,634 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.56 and the average LSAT score is 160. The acceptance rate of University of Pittsburgh Law School is 39.45% and the yield is 23.27%.

Villanova University School of Law

Villanova University School of Law is located in Villanova, PA, founded in 1953 and it has total 777 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Villanova University School of Law is $58,615. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.80 and the average LSAT score is 164. The acceptance rate of Villanova University School of Law is 22.50% and the yield is 29.68%.

Widener Law Commonwealth

Widener Law Commonwealth is located in Harrisburg, PA, founded in 1989 and it has total 374 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Widener Law Commonwealth is $58,958. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.34 and the average LSAT score is 148. The acceptance rate of Widener Law Commonwealth is 65.00% and the yield is 30.98%.