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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law

Puerto Rico · Private · School ID: pontifical-catholic-university-of-puerto

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is a private law school in Puerto Rico. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 54.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 52.1%). 38.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $15,660 per year; a median grant of $1,593 brings median net tuition to about $14,067. The median LSAT is 139 with a 61.5% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)136 / 139 / 143
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.97 / 3.33 / 3.61
Acceptance rate61.5%
Applications received325
Offers extended200
1L enrollment161
Total JD enrollment479
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$15,660
Non-resident tuition$15,660
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$26,644
Median grant$1,593
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$1,000 / $4,372
No-grant share76.3%
< half-tuition grants20.3%
Half-to-full grants2.3%
Full-tuition grants1.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)54.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar83.3%
State average (same exam)52.1%
Difference vs. state+2.8 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 graduates147
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)38.8%
Bar-required jobs17.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2500.7%
Small 2–10010.2%
Solo4.1%
Clerkships1.4%
Government16.3%
Public interest1.4%
Business / industry6.8%
Academia3.4%
Seeking employment29.3%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment174 (36.3%)
Female enrollment305 (63.7%)
White0
Black0
Hispanic479
Asian0
Two or more races
Other / unreported0

Faculty

Total faculty81
Full-time42
Faculty of color81

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$85,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law reported a 54.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 52.1% state average.

How much does Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $15,660 per year (about $46,980 over three years). The median grant is $1,593, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,067 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is 139 and the median GPA is 3.33; the acceptance rate is 61.5%.

What are the job outcomes at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law?

38.8% of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 29.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Puerto Rico

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, 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.