ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Pennsylvania · Private · School ID: pennsylvania-university-of
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is a private law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 96.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.9%). 99.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 70.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $78,348 per year; a median grant of $42,246 brings median net tuition to about $36,102. The median LSAT is 173 with a 8.1% acceptance rate.
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.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School?
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School reported a 96.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.9% state average.
How much does University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School cost?
Resident tuition at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is $78,348 per year (about $235,044 over three years). The median grant is $42,246, bringing median net tuition to roughly $36,102 per year.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is 173 and the median GPA is 3.95; the acceptance rate is 8.1%.
What are the job outcomes at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School?
99.6% of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 70.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Pennsylvania, University of, 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.