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Penn State Dickinson Law
Penn State Dickinson Law
Ranked #62
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #49 in Above the Law 2024
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.71
Median LSAT
159
Acceptance rate
43%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
157
159
161
GPA
3.5
3.71
3.86
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1912
100%
Accepted
822
43%
Matriculated
208
11%
Your chances
At Penn State, your chances increase by 3.4% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Penn State acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Penn State rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Penn State LSAT trend
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Penn State GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
0.9%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Pennsylvania
90
New York
20
District Of Columbia
13
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
47%
1-25
19%
26-500
20%
501+
8%
Business & industry
7%
Government
23%
Public interest
9%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
0.4%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$58,872
Estimated 3 years: $176,616
Cost of living (off-campus)
$26,800
Estimated 3 years
$80,400
Total cost
$85,854
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$257,562
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$56,498
25th percentile: $40,000
75th percentile: $57,720
Scholarship amounts
<50%
10%
50-100%
69%
100%
0%
>100%
21%
Demographics
Out of 304 students in 2024, 55% were women, and 44% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
55%
Other
4%
Full-time faculty
Men
40%
Women
60%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
56%
Black
12%
Asian
12%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
4%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
60%
Black
12%
Asian
11%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
9%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
63%
PoC
38%
Penn State student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
125
-
12
18
Women
168
-
18
14
Other gender
11
-
0
0
White
169
53
21
20
Asian
37
10
-
-
Hispanic
33
4
-
-
Black
35
11
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
11
8
-
-
Other
18
3
-
-
People of Color
135
36
9
12
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Penn State is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Penn State acceptance rate was 42.99%.
To be a competitive applicant at Penn State, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 159 and a GPA of 3.71. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 157 and 161 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Penn State tuition is $58,872 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $85,854 per year.
Penn State is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #62 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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