Widener Law Delaware

Founded in 1975, Widener Law Delaware, also known as Delaware Law, is located in Wilmington, DE. Widener Law Delaware' tuition & fees is $57,470 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 97.31% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $32,000. That could cover 55.68% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 67.83% and total of 240 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.26 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 63.78%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Widener Law Delaware's 2024 tuition & fees is $57,470 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 0.16% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,799. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Widener Law Delaware is $80,269.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Widener Law Delaware.
Widener Law Delaware 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $57,376$57,470 0.16%
Living Costs $22,179 $22,799 2.80%
Room & Board$16,452$17,145
Books & Supplies$1,650$1,550
Personal Expenses$4,077$4,104
COA$79,555$80,269 0.90%
Grants / Scholarships$32,000$32,000
COA after receiving aid$47,555$48,269

Grants and Scholarships

At Widener Law Delaware, 97.31% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $32,000. 0.15% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 48.57% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received506
Half or Less than Tuition39.92%
Half to Full Tuition59.09%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.20%
Part-time
Number Received157
Half or Less than Tuition87.90%
Half to Full Tuition14.65%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Widener Law Delaware is 3.26 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 241 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 242 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Widener Law Delaware Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.933.263.58
Full-Time2.983.33.6
Part-Time2.83.033.28
LSAT Scores148150153
Full-Time148150153
Part-Time147149152

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,088 students have applied to Widener Law Delaware and 738 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 240 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 67.83% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.52% at Widener Law Delaware. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 242 first-year students enrolled in Widener Law Delaware.
Widener Law Delaware Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,088
Admitted738
Enrolled240
Acceptance Rate67.83%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)32.52%
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students242
123 men, 117 women, 1 Other
204 full-time, 37 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 182 students took the bar exam first time at Widener Law Delaware. Among them, 94 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 51.65%. For reference, the average pass rate at Delaware law schools is 70.47%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Widener Law Delaware.
Widener Law Delaware Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate188
First-time Takers182
27 from prior year
No Exam Takers31
First-time Bar Exam Passer94
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate51.65%
Average Pass Rate at Delaware Law Schools70.47%

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