2024-2025 Tuition & Fees
Penn State Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $57,556 for Pennsylvania residents and $57,556 for others. The law school tuition is increased by
1.98% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,046. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Penn State Law is $81,602.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Penn State Law.
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Penn State Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
| 2024 | 2025 |
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| Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State |
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| Law School Tuition |
$56,436 | $56,436 |
$57,556
1.98% | $57,556
1.98% |
|---|
| Living Costs |
$27,842 |
$24,046
-13.63% |
|---|
| Room & Board | $21,940 | $19,098 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,120 | $2,020 |
|---|
| Personal Expenses | $3,782 | $2,928 |
|---|
| COA | $84,278 | $84,278 |
$81,602
-3.18% | $81,602
-3.18% |
|---|
| Grants / Scholarships | $51,648 | $54,744 |
|---|
| COA after receiving aid | $32,630 | $26,858 |
|---|
LSAT Scores and GPA
The average GPA is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 161 for 2024 Penn State Law admission. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 130 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 127 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
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Penn State Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|
| GPA | 3.62 | 3.77 | 3.9 |
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| LSAT Scores | 157 | 161 | 163 |
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Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,914 students have applied to Penn State Law and 707 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 129 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 36.94% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.25% at Penn State Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 131 first-year students enrolled in Penn State Law.
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Penn State Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
| Number of Students |
|---|
| Applicants | 1,914 |
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| Admitted | 707 |
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| Enrolled | 129 |
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| Acceptance Rate | 36.94% |
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| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 18.25% |
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| Pre-Admitted | 2 |
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| Total Number of First-Year Students | 131
53 men, 76 women, 2 Other
All full-time students |
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Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 124 students took the bar exam first time at Penn State Law. Among them, 107 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 86.29%. For reference, the average pass rate at Pennsylvania law schools is 74.18%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Penn State Law.
In 2023, 117 students graduated from Penn State Law. Of them, 91 graduates employed where bar passage required and 8 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 99 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Penn State Law employement summary page.
Penn State Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
| Number of Students / Percentage |
|---|
| Total Graduate | 135 |
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| First-time Takers | 124
3 from prior year |
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| No Exam Takers | 9 |
|---|
| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 107 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 86.29% |
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| Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools | 74.18% |
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Grants and Scholarships
At Penn State Law, 99.75% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $54,744. 51.87% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 27.68% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Penn State Law costs and financial aid page.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
| Amounts / Percentage |
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| Number Received | 401 |
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| Half or Less than Tuition | 20.45% |
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| Half to Full Tuition | 27.68% |
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| Full Tuition | 51.37% |
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| More than Full Tuition | 0.50% |
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