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University of Puerto Rico School of Law

Puerto Rico · Public · School ID: puerto-rico-university-of

University of Puerto Rico School of Law is a public law school in Puerto Rico. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 58.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 53.2%). 68.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $8,845 per year; a median grant of $1,000 brings median net tuition to about $7,845. The median LSAT is 152 with a 39.7% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)146 / 152 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.57 / 3.77 / 3.90
Acceptance rate39.7%
Applications received383
Offers extended152
1L enrollment122
Total JD enrollment444
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out5 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$8,845
Non-resident tuition$8,845
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$23,501
Median grant$1,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$1,000 / $1,000
No-grant share49.7%
< half-tuition grants46.5%
Half-to-full grants3.8%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)58.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar81.3%
State average (same exam)53.2%
Difference vs. state+5.1 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 graduates124
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)68.5%
Bar-required jobs48.4%
MegaLaw 500+0.8%
BigLaw 251–5001.6%
Mid 101–2506.5%
Small 2–10024.2%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships8.1%
Government13.7%
Public interest3.2%
Business / industry19.4%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment17.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment173 (39.0%)
Female enrollment271 (61.0%)
White1
Black0
Hispanic384
Asian1
Two or more races31
Other / unreported27

Faculty

Total faculty106
Full-time27
Faculty of color105

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$85,000

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Puerto Rico School of Law reported a 58.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 53.2% state average.

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

Resident tuition at University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $8,845 per year (about $26,535 over three years). The median grant is $1,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $7,845 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Puerto Rico School of Law is 152 and the median GPA is 3.77; the acceptance rate is 39.7%.

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

68.5% of University of Puerto Rico School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 17.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Puerto Rico

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Puerto Rico, 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.