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Penn Law

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

169
LSAT
3.89
GPA
17.6%
Admit Rate
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles

JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2017 admissions cycle

169
LSAT
3.89
GPA
17.6%
Admit Rate

Penn Law is a prestigious JD program located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the 2017 admissions cycle, Penn Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 244 with an acceptance rate of 17.6%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.

Also known as
PENNSYLVANIA, UNIVERSITY OF UPenn Penn Carey Penn Carey
Law School Applications
5601
JD application volume in 2017 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
17.6%
99th percentile
JD Program Size
244
81st percentile
JD Tuition Cost
-

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Penn Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
2017-2018 Cycle Overview
5 applicants
Accepted
1 / 2
Waitlisted
2
Rejected
0
-
Withdrawn
1
-

Admissions Graphs

25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles

LSAT Score: Law School Admission Test score (120-180 scale)

GPA: Undergraduate Grade Point Average (0.0-4.3+ scale)

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Selectivity & Competitiveness Trends

How to interpret this chart:

  • LSAT (blue): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 165/170/175
  • GPA (green): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 3.45/3.65/3.85
  • Acceptance Rate (orange): Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective)
  • Applications (purple dashed): Total number of applications received each year

Rising LSAT/GPA medians, narrowing bands, or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.

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Application Status Data

Penn Law Application Status Data

Application statuses submitted by LSData users

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