Penn State Law LSAT, Tuition, Bar Exam Pass Rate
Penn State Law is public law school located in University Park, PA. The 2025 tuition & fees is $57,556 for Pennsylvania residents and $57,556 for out-of-state students. The average LSAT score of the first-year enrolled students is 161 and the average GPA is 3.77.
The acceptance rate is 36.94% as 707 students accepted out of 1,914 applicants. 129 students finally enrolled to Penn State Law and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 18.25%.
Tuition & Fees | $57,556 Pennsylvania residents $57,556 out-of-state |
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Financial Aid | $54,744 |
Admission Score | 161 LSAT, 3.77 GPA |
Acceptance Rate | 36.94% |
Student Population | 553 students |
Faculties | 75 Faculites |
Bar Exam Pass Rate | 86.79% |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Penn State Law is $57,556 for its prospective students. The average living costs is $24,046 including room & board, books, and other personal expenses.
The cost of attendance (COA) is $81,602 for one academic year incluidng tuition & fees and living costs
2024 | 2025 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $56,436 | $57,556 |
Average Tuition & fees (not law school) | ||
Undergraduate | $38,651 | $40,188 |
Graduate | $42,151 | $43,828 |
Living Costs | ||
Room & Board | $21,940 | $19,098 |
Book & Supplies | $2,120 | $2,020 |
Personal Expenses | $3,782 | $2,928 |
LSAT score and GPA
The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 161 and the average GPA is 3.77 at Penn State Law. The next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25th/50th/75th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.
LSAT | GPA | |
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25th percentile | 157 | 3.62 |
50th percentile | 161 | 3.77 |
75th percentile | 163 | 3.9 |
Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,914 students have applied to Penn State Law. Among them, 707 students have accepted to admit and 129 have enrolled into Penn State LawThe acceptance rate is 36.94% and the yield is 18%. THe next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Penn State Law.
Number / Percentage | |
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Applicants | 1,914 |
Admitted | 707 |
Enrolled | 129 |
Acceptance Rate | 36.94% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 18.25% |
Law School Enrollment
Total 553 students enrolled to Penn State Law. Among them 403 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 150 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first-year (class of 2027), 129 students newly joined to Penn State Law. By gender, there are 53 men , 76 women, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students at Penn State Law. All students enrolled as full-time status at Penn State Law.
Numbers | |
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Total Enrollment | 553 |
JD Enrollment | 403 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 150 |
First-year Enrollment | 131 |
Men | 53 |
Women | 76 |
Other | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 86.79% where 106 students took the exam and 92 students passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Pennsylvania average rate (75.52%).
Numbers / Percentage | |
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Number of Graduates | 113 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 106 |
New Graduates | 102 |
Prior Year Graduates | 4 |
Early Takers | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 7 |
Exam Passer | 92 |
Exam Pass Rate | 86.79% |
Pennsylvania Pass Rate | 75.52% |