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Penn State Law School - Dickinson

Rank 89 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

305 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
7 / 73  , 64 rejected, 22 waitlisted, 91 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 156 161 163
GPA 3.25 3.61 3.8
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1307 45
# Admissions offers 481 -
Class size 103 11
% Accepted 36.8% 59
% Yield 20.8% 11
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 158 162 165
GPA 3.33 3.65 3.85
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 156 162 165
GPA 3.49 3.56 3.6
Softs Tier 3.27 Tier 3.24 Tier 3.27
Scholarship - - $152,607
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 54
Days from UR to decision 54
Interview invite rate 0.98%
Interview conversion rate 33.33%
URM LSAT differential -0.98
URM GPA differential 0.01
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

Penn State Law School - Dickinson
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$26,606.00
Tuition
69th percentile
$49,726.00
CoA
65th percentile
60.30%
Grads with debt
4th percentile
$54,503.00
Average debt
2nd percentile
$56,000.00
Salary, 25th %
23rd percentile
$75,000.00
Salary
41st percentile
$50,500.00
PI Salary
14th percentile
57.90%
Employment rate
60th percentile
88.50%
Bar pass rate
54th percentile

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Default for Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law is $56,000
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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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Liloyoulolo22
14:50
@HasACoffeeProblem: when did you submit your apps ? Ive been waiting since november and its driving me crazy too.
dickinson pls
14:52
felt
14:52
the pace they are going at is glacial
HasACoffeeProblem
15:34
They just fucking skipped over me... they've been going in date complete/ur order since Jan score release and they just skipped me... I'm done. I'm withdrawing
HasACoffeeProblem
15:35
Maybe they didn't. Date changed. No email or decision though
15:43
oop
15:43
they heard you
HasACoffeeProblem
15:49
8-10 weeks my ass. It's been over 14 with not even a hte
HasACoffeeProblem
15:49
Unprofessional school honestly.
Alexeron12
13:44
I got a date change as well
i also have a date change
19:13
nothing for me yet, hopefully next batch, congrats guys on your As!
LordIceCube
10:28
i got my A today
@LordIceCube: were you above both medians?
my date changed a week ago. any clue what that means?
18:18
As from where!!
18:19
also what is the diff between Penn State and penn State dickinson???
@meowster: Currently, they are two schools in different locations under the same university, but they will be merging sometime in the near future.
Is there anybody having issues accessing the status checker and their website?
14:23
@AccidentalThinkableWolf: you have to use your LSAC login info
LordIceCube
11:29
@ExemplaryHusband: super late
LordIceCube
11:29
but I was not above both medians
LordIceCube
11:29
I was above one median and wayyyyyyy below the gpa median (2.9)
11:19
kinda cazy how long they are making people wait atp I already had to put a deposit down
swiftieatlaw
12:22
too late to apply?
14:59
had a date change but no decision yet
17:07
waitlisted just liker every other school dkgnifgr
ClumsyHandsomelyTomato
15:11
Does anyone know if the scholarship number in the admissions email is per year?
Way faster decision than I expected - still no email several days after the status checker change though
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