Comparing Harvard Law and UPenn Law Side by Side

The following statements compares University of Pennsylvania Law School (UPenn Law) and Harvard Law School (Harvard Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
  • Both schools are private.
  • UPenn Law tuition of $88,184 is more expensive than Harvard Law tuition of $86,344.
  • UPenn Law offers the better financial aid of $42,246 which is 47.91% of tuition amount.
  • UPenn Law acceptance rate of 9.20% is lower than Harvard Law of 8.05%.
  • Harvard Law's LSAT score of 174 is higher than UPenn Law of 173.
  • Harvard Law's GPA of 3.96 is higher than UPenn Law of 3.95.
  • Harvard Law with 2,025 students is larger than UPenn Law with 1,032 students.
  • Harvard Law has higher bar exam pass rate than UPenn Law.
  • Harvard Law founded in 1817 is older than UPenn Law founded in 1850.
  • Harvard Law requires more expensive application fees than UPenn Law.