Top Pennsylvania Law Schools Comparison

There are 7 ABA-accredited law schools in Pennsylvania. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in Pennsylvania at Pennsylvania law school search page.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($73,008) and Beasley School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($44,554).
  • Villanova University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 65.38% of tuition amount.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 9.39%) and University of Pittsburgh Law School has the highest rate of 36.60%).
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Drexel University School of Law has the lowest score of 158.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest GPA of 3.90 and University of Pittsburgh Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.51.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School is the largest school with 1,023 enrolled students and University of Pittsburgh Law School is the smallest school with 538 students.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 95.30% and Drexel University School of Law has the lowest rate of 84.03%.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School is the oldest school founded in 1850 and Drexel University School of Law is the most recently founded in 2006.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $80.

University of Pennsylvania Law School

Private • Philadelphia, PA
Founded
1850
Tuition & Costs
$73,008 tuition & fees
$19,573 Living Costs
$1,781 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,692 Avg. Amount
35.19% Tuition Covered
59.06% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.9 Median Score
3.96 75th Percentile
3.56 25th Percentile
Admission
9.39% Acceptance Rate
35.96% Yield
8383 Applicants
787 Admitted
283 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,023 Total Enrollment
824 JD Enrollment
199 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
266 Faculties
46 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.30% Pass Rate
234 Exam Takers
27 Not Taken
223 Exam Passers
Employment
257 Total Graduates
255 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-15 Early Decision I
2023-01-07 Early Decision II
2023-03-01 Regular Decision

Villanova University School of Law

Private • Villanova, PA
Founded
1953
Tuition & Costs
$53,535 tuition & fees
$16,650 Living Costs
$3,592 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
65.38% Tuition Covered
80.97% Received
LSAT Scores
162 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.7 Median Score
3.83 75th Percentile
3.51 25th Percentile
Admission
17.80% Acceptance Rate
40.83% Yield
2972 Applicants
529 Admitted
216 Enrolled
Enrollment
677 Total Enrollment
580 JD Enrollment
97 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
118 Faculties
26 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
86.81% Pass Rate
144 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
125 Exam Passers
Employment
175 Total Graduates
168 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-12-15 Early Decision I
2023-03-15 Early Decision II
2023-07-01 Final

Beasley School of Law

Public • Philadelphia, PA
Founded
1895
Tuition & Costs
$44,554 ($29,414 in-state)
$17,608 Living Costs
$4,796 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
56.11% Tuition Covered
84.94% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.6 Median Score
3.74 75th Percentile
3.4 25th Percentile
Admission
32.75% Acceptance Rate
24.68% Yield
2635 Applicants
863 Admitted
213 Enrolled
Enrollment
954 Total Enrollment
710 JD Enrollment
244 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
198 Faculties
20 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
87.56% Pass Rate
193 Exam Takers
20 Not Taken
169 Exam Passers
Employment
239 Total Graduates
221 Employed Full-time
6 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$65
Application deadline
2022-09-15 Application Open
2023-03-01 Regular Decision

University of Pittsburgh Law School

Public • Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1850
Tuition & Costs
$47,734 ($37,090 in-state)
$13,532 Living Costs
$7,116 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
52.37% Tuition Covered
78.29% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.51 Median Score
3.75 75th Percentile
3.22 25th Percentile
Admission
36.60% Acceptance Rate
33.41% Yield
1243 Applicants
455 Admitted
152 Enrolled
Enrollment
538 Total Enrollment
388 JD Enrollment
150 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
141 Faculties
23 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.33% Pass Rate
134 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
113 Exam Passers
Employment
133 Total Graduates
113 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$65
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-05-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info

Drexel University School of Law

Private • Philadelphia, PA
Founded
2006
Tuition & Costs
$51,540 tuition & fees
$19,114 Living Costs
$2,566 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$31,800 Avg. Amount
61.70% Tuition Covered
83.97% Received
LSAT Scores
158 Median Score
160 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.59 Median Score
3.73 75th Percentile
3.36 25th Percentile
Admission
32.01% Acceptance Rate
26.55% Yield
1718 Applicants
550 Admitted
146 Enrolled
Enrollment
725 Total Enrollment
452 JD Enrollment
273 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
135 Faculties
21 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.03% Pass Rate
119 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
100 Exam Passers
Employment
167 Total Graduates
153 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-08-25 Application Open
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Priority Scholarship
2023-04-01 Regular Decision