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 ($76,934) and Beasley School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($46,776).
  • Villanova University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 62.26% of tuition amount.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 9.74%) and Beasley School of Law has the highest rate of 36.55%).
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest LSAT score of 172 and Drexel University School of Law has the lowest score of 159.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest GPA of 3.90 and University of Pittsburgh Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.55.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School is the largest school with 1,088 enrolled students and University of Pittsburgh Law School is the smallest school with 529 students.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 93.77% and Drexel University School of Law has the lowest rate of 71.88%.
  • 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
$76,934 tuition & fees
$20,504 Living Costs
$1,784 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,692 Avg. Amount
33.39% Tuition Covered
59.06% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.9 Median Score
3.96 75th Percentile
3.61 25th Percentile
Admission
9.74% Acceptance Rate
34.94% Yield
6816 Applicants
664 Admitted
232 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,088 Total Enrollment
808 JD Enrollment
280 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
266 Faculties
46 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.77% Pass Rate
257 Exam Takers
11 Not Taken
241 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
$56,215 tuition & fees
$20,234 Living Costs
$1,900 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
62.26% Tuition Covered
80.97% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.76 Median Score
3.88 75th Percentile
3.54 25th Percentile
Admission
16.47% Acceptance Rate
35.38% Yield
2969 Applicants
489 Admitted
173 Enrolled
Enrollment
833 Total Enrollment
562 JD Enrollment
271 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
118 Faculties
26 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
80.90% Pass Rate
178 Exam Takers
7 Not Taken
144 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
$46,776 ($30,880 in-state)
$18,468 Living Costs
$4,830 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
53.45% Tuition Covered
84.94% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.63 Median Score
3.74 75th Percentile
3.38 25th Percentile
Admission
36.55% Acceptance Rate
23.84% Yield
2249 Applicants
822 Admitted
196 Enrolled
Enrollment
972 Total Enrollment
659 JD Enrollment
313 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
198 Faculties
20 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
83.06% Pass Rate
242 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
201 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
$50,634 ($39,618 in-state)
$15,170 Living Costs
$2,412 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
49.37% Tuition Covered
78.29% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.55 Median Score
3.75 75th Percentile
3.25 25th Percentile
Admission
33.20% Acceptance Rate
26.64% Yield
1289 Applicants
428 Admitted
114 Enrolled
Enrollment
529 Total Enrollment
381 JD Enrollment
148 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
141 Faculties
23 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
76.47% Pass Rate
119 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
91 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
$54,600 tuition & fees
$20,766 Living Costs
$2,566 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$31,800 Avg. Amount
58.24% Tuition Covered
83.97% Received
LSAT Scores
159 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.72 Median Score
3.82 75th Percentile
3.33 25th Percentile
Admission
31.03% Acceptance Rate
24.07% Yield
1821 Applicants
565 Admitted
136 Enrolled
Enrollment
662 Total Enrollment
418 JD Enrollment
244 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
135 Faculties
21 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
71.88% Pass Rate
160 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
115 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