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Duquesne University School of Law

Pennsylvania · Private · School ID: duquesne-university

Duquesne University School of Law is a private law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 88.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.1%). 90.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 9.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $58,898 per year; a median grant of $30,000 brings median net tuition to about $28,898. The median LSAT is 157 with a 43.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.35 / 3.62 / 3.85
Acceptance rate43.2%
Applications received1,432
Offers extended619
1L enrollment184
Total JD enrollment528
GRE-only takers6
Transfers in / out1 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$58,898
Non-resident tuition$58,898
Mandatory fees$1,220
Living-expense estimate$24,318
Median grant$30,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $43,000
No-grant share4.1%
< half-tuition grants52.7%
Half-to-full grants26.7%
Full-tuition grants15.9%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)88.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.3%
State average (same exam)80.1%
Difference vs. state+8.6 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 graduates152
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.1%
Bar-required jobs86.8%
MegaLaw 500+5.3%
BigLaw 251–5004.6%
Mid 101–2506.6%
Small 2–10042.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships5.3%
Government13.2%
Public interest10.5%
Business / industry3.9%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment7.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment243 (46.6%)
Female enrollment279 (53.4%)
White450
Black16
Hispanic24
Asian14
Two or more races8
Other / unreported16

Faculty

Total faculty107
Full-time38
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$150,780

Frequently asked questions

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

Duquesne University School of Law reported a 88.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.1% state average.

How much does Duquesne University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Duquesne University School of Law is $58,898 per year (about $176,694 over three years). The median grant is $30,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $28,898 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Duquesne University School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.62; the acceptance rate is 43.2%.

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

90.1% of Duquesne University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Pennsylvania

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Duquesne 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.