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Drexel University School of Law

Pennsylvania · Private · School ID: drexel-university

Drexel University School of Law is a private law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 85.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.5%). 89.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 15.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $57,000 per year; a median grant of $28,667 brings median net tuition to about $28,333. The median LSAT is 160 with a 29.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 160 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.35 / 3.76 / 3.87
Acceptance rate29.6%
Applications received2,689
Offers extended797
1L enrollment181
Total JD enrollment461
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out3 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$57,000
Non-resident tuition$57,000
Mandatory fees$1,850
Living-expense estimate$28,022
Median grant$28,667
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$13,000 / $45,000
No-grant share24.5%
< half-tuition grants36.4%
Half-to-full grants35.5%
Full-tuition grants0.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)85.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar91.8%
State average (same exam)79.5%
Difference vs. state+5.5 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates133
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)89.5%
Bar-required jobs85.7%
MegaLaw 500+11.3%
BigLaw 251–5004.5%
Mid 101–2509.0%
Small 2–10028.6%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships18.8%
Government8.3%
Public interest6.8%
Business / industry3.8%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment5.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment180 (39.6%)
Female enrollment275 (60.4%)
White290
Black35
Hispanic48
Asian51
Two or more races12
Other / unreported25

Faculty

Total faculty147
Full-time37
Faculty of color28

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$150,780

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Drexel University School of Law?

Drexel University School of Law reported a 85.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.5% state average.

How much does Drexel University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Drexel University School of Law is $57,000 per year (about $171,000 over three years). The median grant is $28,667, bringing median net tuition to roughly $28,333 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Drexel University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Drexel University School of Law is 160 and the median GPA is 3.76; the acceptance rate is 29.6%.

What are the job outcomes at Drexel University School of Law?

89.5% of Drexel University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 15.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Pennsylvania

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Drexel University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.