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Penn State Law School

Rank 80 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

235 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
10 / 68  , 9 rejected, 28 waitlisted, 92 withdrawn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 156 162 163
GPA 3.39 3.72 3.86
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2421 73
# Admissions offers 747 -
Class size 146 36
% Accepted 30.9% 76
% Yield 19.5% 9
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 158 163 166
GPA 3.35 3.65 3.86
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 159 162 164
GPA 3.07 3.56 3.66
Softs Tier 2.86 Tier 3.24 Tier 3.29
Scholarship - - $151,692
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 66
Days from UR to decision 63
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -1.97
URM GPA differential 0.02
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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
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$25,490.00
Tuition
64th percentile
$49,258.00
CoA
61st percentile
75.40%
Grads with debt
62nd percentile
$83,475.00
Average debt
23rd percentile
$60,000.00
Salary, 25th %
41st percentile
$75,000.00
Salary
41st percentile
$50,030.00
PI Salary
12th percentile
52.40%
Employment rate
49th percentile
81.80%
Bar pass rate
22nd percentile

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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 - Penn State 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.

Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law

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SeemlySophisticatedDog
10:45
@Semi:
GarnetGamecock
15:26
@Semi: no because i applied super early october and just heard back on 1/31
GarnetGamecock
15:26
hang in there bestie
8:13
Another Wednesday , another day of probably no decision
8:14
Manifesting it today 😭
RalacasterMcClain
15:15
applied 1/9, under review 1/10, and just got accepted today. no email just checked my portal
RalacasterMcClain
15:15
does anyone know when scholarship info is sent after acceptance?
18:58
Lol still waiting since November
18:58
This is ridiculous
RalacasterMcClain
11:31
wishing you the best. hope they get back to you soon. Ive been waiting since October for some schools
RalacasterMcClain
11:31
stressful past 5 months
Waitlisted today but did not receive an email
SteelersReignSupreme
11:47
Same Waitlisted w/o email
SteelersReignSupreme
11:50
Just withdrew from consideration best of luck to those who decide to stay on.
RalacasterMcClain
11:51
Does anyone understand the reunification between the two Penn State Law schools?
RalacasterMcClain
11:52
Will there only be one ranking for Penn State once reunification is completed?
11:54
Yep waitlist as well
11:55
Little odd ngl
WL @ PSL, Near full scholarship at PS-Dickinson lmao what
Semi
15:07
Yeah I’m quite confused too 😂
Decent sholarship at PSL, still "pending at Dicksinson...
11:32
withdrew my application today (3/18), hope someone waiting gets my seat!
anyone get off the waitlist yet?
xingyin
10:32
some advice, i emailed them on sunday saying i was still interested and wondered how my app was doing. they responded on monday saying they will be reviewing my app that day. got the decision today with scholarship info.
xingyin
10:34
sorry, today is (3/21)
Were you waitlisted????? or just under review
xingyin
22:28
i was accepted with scholarship
xingyin
23:56
ahh i get your question now, i was under review.
SO if anyone gets off the waitlist let me know 3/25
Anyone still under review and stressing out
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