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Widener University Delaware Law School

Pennsylvania · Private · School ID: widener-university-delaware-law-school

Widener University Delaware Law School is a private law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 66.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 76.5%). 90.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 3.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $56,550 per year; a median grant of $32,000 brings median net tuition to about $24,550. The median LSAT is 152 with a 59.7% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 152 / 154
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.95 / 3.33 / 3.60
Acceptance rate59.7%
Applications received1,317
Offers extended786
1L enrollment277
Total JD enrollment807
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$56,550
Non-resident tuition$56,550
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$25,720
Median grant$32,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$25,000 / $35,000
No-grant share0.7%
< half-tuition grants45.3%
Half-to-full grants52.6%
Full-tuition grants0.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)66.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.2%
State average (same exam)76.5%
Difference vs. state-10.2 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 graduates206
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.8%
Bar-required jobs83.0%
MegaLaw 500+1.5%
BigLaw 251–5002.4%
Mid 101–2504.9%
Small 2–10034.0%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships27.7%
Government7.8%
Public interest5.8%
Business / industry6.8%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment6.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment376 (46.6%)
Female enrollment431 (53.4%)
White494
Black122
Hispanic82
Asian28
Two or more races28
Other / unreported53

Faculty

Total faculty103
Full-time32
Faculty of color14

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$150,780

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Widener University Delaware Law School?

Widener University Delaware Law School reported a 66.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.5% state average.

How much does Widener University Delaware Law School cost?

Resident tuition at Widener University Delaware Law School is $56,550 per year (about $169,650 over three years). The median grant is $32,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $24,550 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Widener University Delaware Law School?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Widener University Delaware Law School is 152 and the median GPA is 3.33; the acceptance rate is 59.7%.

What are the job outcomes at Widener University Delaware Law School?

90.8% of Widener University Delaware Law School graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 3.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Pennsylvania

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Widener University Delaware Law School, 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.