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.
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 |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $61,938 | $61,938 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $61,938 | $61,938 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $55,824 |
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| Grant Received | 100.50% |
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Penn State Law Directory Information
Penn State Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in December, May, and August. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 88 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is March 31, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
