Penn State Law
University Park, PA
Public
ABA Accredited
Penn State Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1834, Penn State Law, also known as Penn State Law, is a public law school located in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State Law is a law school of the Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Last year, 126 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 567. With 65 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 51.40% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 17.55% at Penn State Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.71. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 86.79%. For the 117 graduates in 2025, 99 students got full-time jobs and 1 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Penn State Law.
Fast Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $61,938 |
|---|---|
| Avg. Financial Aid | $55,824 |
| LSAT / GPA | 155 / 3.71 |
| Acceptance Rate | 51.40% |
| Students to Faculty | 9 to 1 |
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | 86.79% |
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Penn State Law tuition & fee is $61,938 for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
100.50% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $55,824 at Penn State Law. The average grant amount would cover 90.13% of tuition & fees.
| Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $61,938 | $61,938 |
| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $61,938 | $61,938 |
| Average Grant Amount | $55,824 | |
| Grant Received | 100.50% | |
1 2027 tuition based on published amounts by Penn State Law Financial Aid / Bursar.
2 2026 tuition based on ABA data.
Penn State Law Directory Information
NamePenn State Law
Parent InstitutionPennsylvania State University-Main Campus
AddressLewis Katz Building, University Park, PA 16802
Founded1834
Phone814-867-1251
Emailadmissions@pennstatelaw.psu.edu
Admission Informationhttps://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/penn-state-law-jd-admissions
Application Requirementhttps://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/application-requirements
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