There are 9 ABA-accredited law schools in Pennsylvania as of 2026. By school type, 4 law schools are public and 5 are private. University of Pennsylvania Law School ranked first among Pennsylvania law schools with #4 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for Pennsylvania's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for Pennsylvania law schools is 160, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.69.
- Pennsylvania law schools have an average acceptance rate of 35.65% and an average enrollment yield of 27.97%.
- In public Pennsylvania law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $50,289 for state residents and $58,122 for out-of-state students.
- In private Pennsylvania law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $67,058.
- Total 6,475 students have attended Pennsylvania law schools in 2026 and each school had 719 law school students in average.
- Pennsylvania ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 1,722 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 1,304 faculties have worked for Pennsylvania law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the Pennsylvania ABA-accredited law schools is 85.13%.
List of Pennsylvania Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 9 Pennsylvania law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 1850 | $88,184 | $42,246 | 173 | 3.95 | 8.05% | 39.08% | 96.70% | 1,032 | 4 to 1 |
| Beasley School of LawPublicPhiladelphia, PA | 1895 | $51,878 | $31,334 | 165 | 3.76 | 24.38% | 31.27% | 90.28% | 895 | 4 to 1 |
| Villanova University School of LawPrivateVillanova, PA | 1953 | $63,185 | $40,000 | 164 | 3.80 | 25.93% | 30.84% | 91.26% | 786 | 6 to 1 |
| Drexel University School of LawPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 2006 | $60,560 | $28,667 | 160 | 3.76 | 29.64% | 22.21% | 85.00% | 808 | 5 to 1 |
| University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolPublicPittsburgh, PA | 1850 | $57,200 | $30,000 | 160 | 3.54 | 34.87% | 27.68% | 86.33% | 590 | 4 to 1 |
| Penn State Dickinson LawPublicCarlisle, PA | 1834 | $61,470 | $36,000 | 159 | 3.71 | 42.99% | 25.30% | 87.04% | 858 | 7 to 1 |
| Duquesne Kline School of LawPrivatePittsburgh, PA | 1911 | $62,674 | $30,000 | 157 | 3.62 | 43.23% | 29.56% | 88.74% | 528 | 5 to 1 |
| Penn State LawPublicUniversity Park, PA | 1834 | $61,938 | $55,824 | 155 | 3.71 | 51.40% | 17.55% | 86.79% | 567 | 9 to 1 |
| Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 1989 | $60,688 | $25,000 | 150 | 3.33 | 60.40% | 28.23% | 54.00% | 411 | 6 to 1 |