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The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.
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Penn State Law School
State College, Pennsylvania
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2024 admissions cycle
Penn State Law School is a prestigious JD program located in State College, Pennsylvania. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Penn State Law School was ranked 68 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Penn State Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 128 with an acceptance rate of 51.4%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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The law is a jealous mistress, and requires a long and constant courtship.
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Penn State Law is situated on the largest campus (University Park) of Penn State University, one of the world’s top public research institutions. Penn State Law in University Park is one of two law schools operated by Penn State, the other being Dickinson Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. With entering classes of 120 to 140 students and first-year course sections of fewer than 50, our students enjoy the best of both worlds — an academic experience that can be customized using the resources of a world-class university, in a small and supportive law school community. Penn State Law provides a rigorous, classic legal education enhanced with boundless experiential learning opportunities to provide students with both the knowledge and skills they need to accomplish their professional goals. Through a comprehensive program of study encompassing classroom-based and experiential learning, Penn State Law students are prepared to engage in sophisticated legal analysis and practice in an increasingly demanding global marketplace. Because of its location in University Park which is home to more than 45,000 graduate and undergraduate students and dozens of top-tier graduate programs, Penn State Law provides innumerable opportunities for students to customize their legal education with interdisciplinary study in any graduate academic area on campus.