2024-2025 Tuition & Fees
Widener Law Commonwealth's 2025 tuition & fees is $58,958 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by
2.59% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,501. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Widener Law Commonwealth is $82,459.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Widener Law Commonwealth.
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Widener Law Commonwealth 2025 Tuition & Fees
| 2024 | 2025 |
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| Law School Tuition |
$57,470 | $58,958
2.59% |
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| Living Costs |
$22,799 |
$23,501
3.08% |
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| Room & Board | $17,145 | $17,649 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,550 | $1,550 |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,104 | $4,302 |
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| COA | $80,269 | $82,459
2.73% |
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| Grants / Scholarships | $24,000 | $24,000 |
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| COA after receiving aid | $56,269 | $58,459 |
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LSAT Scores and GPA
The average GPA is 3.34 and the average LSAT score is 148 for 2024 Widener Law Commonwealth admission. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 148 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 146 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
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Widener Law Commonwealth Average GPA and LSAT scores
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
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| GPA | 3 | 3.34 | 3.61 |
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| Full-Time | 3.02 | 3.37 | 3.62 |
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| Part-Time | 2.88 | 3.29 | 3.45 |
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| LSAT Scores | 146 | 148 | 152 |
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| Full-Time | 146 | 148 | 151 |
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| Part-Time | 147 | 149 | 154 |
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Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 720 students have applied to Widener Law Commonwealth and 468 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 145 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 65.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.98% at Widener Law Commonwealth. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 149 first-year students enrolled in Widener Law Commonwealth.
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Widener Law Commonwealth Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
| Number of Students |
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| Applicants | 720 |
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| Admitted | 468 |
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| Enrolled | 145 |
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| Acceptance Rate | 65.00% |
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| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 30.98% |
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| Pre-Admitted | 4 |
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| Total Number of First-Year Students | 149
66 men, 79 women, 3 Other
111 full-time, 37 part-time |
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Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 94 students took the bar exam first time at Widener Law Commonwealth. Among them, 45 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 47.87%. For reference, the average pass rate at Pennsylvania law schools is 73.64%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Widener Law Commonwealth.
In 2023, 86 students graduated from Widener Law Commonwealth. Of them, 63 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 75 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Widener Law Commonwealth employement summary page.
Widener Law Commonwealth Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
| Number of Students / Percentage |
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| Total Graduate | 95 |
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| First-time Takers | 94
18 from prior year |
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| No Exam Takers | 16 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 45 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 47.87% |
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| Average Pass Rate at Pennsylvania Law Schools | 73.64% |
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Grants and Scholarships
At Widener Law Commonwealth, 87.91% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $24,000. 1.24% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 40.87% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Widener Law Commonwealth costs and financial aid page.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
| Amounts / Percentage |
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| Full-time |
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| Number Received | 240 |
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| Half or Less than Tuition | 55.00% |
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| Half to Full Tuition | 43.75% |
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| Full Tuition | 1.25% |
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| More than Full Tuition | 0.00% |
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| Part-time |
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| Number Received | 83 |
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| Half or Less than Tuition | 66.27% |
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| Half to Full Tuition | 32.53% |
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| Full Tuition | 1.20% |
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| More than Full Tuition | 0.00% |
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