ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Pennsylvania · Public · School ID: pittsburgh-university-of

University of Pittsburgh School of Law is a public law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 86.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.2%). 89.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 20.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $39,936 per year; a median grant of $30,000 brings median net tuition to about $9,936. The median LSAT is 160 with a 34.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 160 / 163
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.26 / 3.54 / 3.74
Acceptance rate34.9%
Applications received1,606
Offers extended560
1L enrollment155
Total JD enrollment389
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out1 / 9

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$39,936
Non-resident tuition$53,434
Mandatory fees$1,697
Living-expense estimate$20,346
Median grant$30,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$24,000 / $38,000
No-grant share18.2%
< half-tuition grants20.6%
Half-to-full grants57.4%
Full-tuition grants1.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.4%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)86.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.2%
State average (same exam)80.2%
Difference vs. state+6.1 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 graduates122
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)89.3%
Bar-required jobs82.0%
MegaLaw 500+15.6%
BigLaw 251–5004.9%
Mid 101–2504.9%
Small 2–10026.2%
Solo1.6%
Clerkships6.6%
Government9.0%
Public interest12.3%
Business / industry8.2%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment5.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment182 (47.6%)
Female enrollment200 (52.4%)
White278
Black21
Hispanic35
Asian31
Two or more races13
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty152
Full-time41
Faculty of color26

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$150,780

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Pittsburgh School of Law reported a 86.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.2% state average.

How much does University of Pittsburgh School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Pittsburgh School of Law is $39,936 per year (about $119,808 over three years). The median grant is $30,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $9,936 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Pittsburgh School of Law is 160 and the median GPA is 3.54; the acceptance rate is 34.9%.

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

89.3% of University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 20.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Pennsylvania

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Pittsburgh, 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.