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Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Ranked #82
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #50 in Above the Law 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.76
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
30%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
160
162
GPA
3.35
3.76
3.87
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2689
100%
Accepted
797
30%
Matriculated
177
7%
Your chances
At Drexel, your chances increase by 2.9% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Drexel acceptance rate trend
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Drexel rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Drexel LSAT trend
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Drexel GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Pennsylvania
81
New Jersey
14
Delaware
9
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
12%
26-500
22%
501+
17%
Business & industry
5%
Government
9%
Public interest
15%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
0.7%
State
13%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
4%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$55,200
Estimated 3 years: $165,600
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,609
Estimated 3 years
$82,827
Total cost
$82,502
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$247,506
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$34,000
25th percentile: $12,286
75th percentile: $52,800
Scholarship amounts
<50%
42%
50-100%
51%
100%
0.3%
>100%
6%
Demographics
Out of 420 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 36% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
39%
Women
60%
Other
0.2%
Full-time faculty
Men
36%
Women
64%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
64%
Black
9%
Asian
10%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
59%
Black
12%
Asian
11%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Part-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
Drexel student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
165
-
14
48
Women
251
-
25
53
Other gender
1
-
0
0
White
269
83
30
82
Asian
40
15
-
-
Hispanic
42
14
-
-
Black
37
17
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
20
7
-
-
Other
12
4
-
-
People of Color
151
57
9
19
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Drexel is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Drexel acceptance rate was 29.64%.
To be a competitive applicant at Drexel, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 160 and a GPA of 3.76. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 162 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Drexel tuition is $55,200 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $82,502 per year.
Whether Drexel is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 82 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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