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Duquesne Law School

Rank 94 (USNWR 2024)
156
Median LSAT
3.55
Median GPA
55.4%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Duquesne Law School
  • Duquesne University
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

Duquesne Law School is a law school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school was ranked 94 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Duquesne Law School is approximately 170.

Admissions website: https://www.duq.edu/academics/schools/law/admissions

Admissions email: lawadmissions@duq.edu

Admissions phone: 412.396.6296

Can I get into Duquesne Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Duquesne Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 153 156 158
GPA 3.2 3.55 3.75
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 911 29
# Admissions offers 505 -
Class size 170 52
% Accepted 55.4% 25
% Yield 33.7% 67

During the 2024 application cycle, 911 people applied and 505 were offered admission.

Duquesne University has a 1L class size of 170, and yield of 33.66%. 170 out of 505 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 33.66% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Duquesne University has a median LSAT of 156. The 25th percentile LSAT is 153 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 158.

The median GPA is 3.55. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.2 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.75.

Duquesne Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 155 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Duquesne Law School cost per year?

$55,500.00
Tuition
61st percentile
$80,404.00
CoA
58th percentile
82.60%
Bar pass rate
65th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$70,000.00
Salary, 25th %
47th percentile
$82,500.00
Salary
44th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
68th percentile
%
Employment rate
34th percentile
%
Grads with debt
88th percentile
$88,762.00
Average debt
42nd percentile

Cost of attending Duquesne Law School

In 2024, tuition was $55,500 and the annual cost of attending was $80,404 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Duquesne Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Duquesne University make $82,500 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $65,000.

59.8% of law graduates from Duquesne University go directly to work for law firms, while 5.1% clerk for a judge. 7.7% of graduates go into public interest.

82.6% of Duquesne University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Duquesne Law School

The School of Law at Duquesne University is a private institution located on a 50-acre campus in downtown Pittsburgh, one of the top ranked cities in the U.S. Our Law students benefit from the university’s proximity to law firms, clinics, externships in the downtown area, within walking distance of the campus.

The J.D. degree is offered full or part-time. Our faculty are accomplished, experienced legal professionals, who have been recognized for their accessibility to students, as well as their excellence in teaching, focus on preparing students to be practice-ready lawyers. The highly ranked Legal Research and Writing program requires students to hone their expertise in this critical area, while optional concentrations in Business Law, General Practice, Government, and Litigation can provide an focus on specific practice areas.

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SteelersReignSupreme
17:44
@LudicrousEgg: What did you think? I feel like I like Pitt more I am unsure of what to do.
23:42
I went to a Pitt tour day as well and I would just say that Pitt felt way more professional.
23:44
But I've talked to some law graduates (from both Pitt and Duquesne) and they both said go wherever is giving you the best financial aid.
23:47
And like what's been discussed in here before: if you are planning to work in Pittsburgh there's really no difference, but if you are thinking of relocating to a bigger city then you should probably go to Pitt.
SteelersReignSupreme
9:03
@LudicrousEgg: Thank you for the insight as an out of state student I am going to go with Pitt. Best of luck at Duquesne.
10:33
Did anyone get accepted off of the waitlist yet?
No, but I'm on WL for PT. You?
I'm on WL for PT too.
10:38
Full time. Haven’t heard anything besides when they ask me if I wanna stay on WL
Yup i got that last week. hopefully we hear something after the second seat deposit on the 1st
I’ve sent a couple LOCIs, but it seems like it’s moving slow. Agreed there should be some movement coming up after the second deposit.
Weird to not see any movement from WL according to LSD
13:05
Haven’t seen any. Kinda sucks. Likely I’ll be attending Toledo.
Yeah i paid a seat deposit at widener. least we're in somewhere!
21:19
Well congratulations! Exactly, I agree with you.
Has anyone else gone under UR2?
Legallybeee1997
13:43
@stressedallthetime13: No I wonder whats going on
I submitted in september and not even UR yet wtf
For all who have heard back with an acceptance, congrats! How were you all notified? Call or email?
Legallybeee1997
11:34
@lavenderlemon: did yours go into review yet? Mine just went in review today! About time
@Legallybeee1997: what does your Application Status say on the Checker?
Legallybeee1997
14:16
@PghBlacknGold: its says application has been sent to committee for review (i thought it went into review but it didnt)😑🤦🏽‍♀️ but they should be ready to review it. Ridiculous
@Legallybeee1997: gotcha. Mine says: "Your application is complete and ready for review"... not entirely sure what that means haha
Maybe I'm a step behind you, if it's even accurate? Lol
Legallybeee1997
14:54
@Perseverance25: it just updated today lol
Legallybeee1997
14:55
@Perseverance25: mine said the same thing as your at first and then it just changed today. 😭😭😭
@Legallybeee1997: Nice! We got this. What date did you submit your application?
Legallybeee1997
15:29
@Perseverance25: September 24th!
Nice! Mine was October 11
For those who have heard back with decisions, how does Duquesne inform you: call or email?
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