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Penn State Law (University Park)

Pennsylvania · Public · School ID: penn-state-law-university-park

Penn State Law (University Park) is a public law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 86.79% first-time bar passage rate (state average 75.6%). Resident tuition is $56,928 per year; a median grant of $55,824 brings median net tuition to about $1,104. The median LSAT is 155 with a 51.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.50 / 3.71 / 3.83
Acceptance rate51.4%
Applications received1,397
Offers extended718
1L enrollment128
Total JD enrollment385
GRE-only takers6
1L attrition (academic / other)2 / 1
Transfers in / out0 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$56,928
Non-resident tuition$56,928
Mandatory fees$628
Living-expense estimate$24,046
Median grant$55,824
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$33,100 / $55,824
No-grant share
< half-tuition grants
Half-to-full grants
Full-tuition grants
Above-full grants (stipend)
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)86.79%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.43%
State average (same exam)75.6%
Difference vs. state+11.2 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 graduates140
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)
Bar-required jobs
MegaLaw 500+
BigLaw 251–500
Mid 101–250
Small 2–100
Solo
Clerkships
Government
Public interest
Business / industry
Academia
Seeking employment

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment
Female enrollment
White268
Black22
Hispanic42
Asian33
Two or more races9
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty65
Full-time46
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 Penn State Law (University Park)?

Penn State Law (University Park) reported a 86.79% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.6% state average.

How much does Penn State Law (University Park) cost?

Resident tuition at Penn State Law (University Park) is $56,928 per year (about $170,784 over three years). The median grant is $55,824, bringing median net tuition to roughly $1,104 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Penn State Law (University Park)?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Penn State Law (University Park) is 155 and the median GPA is 3.71; the acceptance rate is 51.4%.

Other law schools in Pennsylvania

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Penn State Law (University Park), 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.