University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Ranked #79
2025 US News rankings
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.54
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
35%

Decision dates

Last decision reported Jan 22
Jan 2026
3
Jan 22
Jan 9
Nov 2025
1
Nov 13
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2025 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
158
160
163
GPA
3.26
3.54
3.74
Admissions funnel

Based on 2025 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1606
100%
Accepted
560
35%
Matriculated
155
10%
LSAT trend
GPA trend

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
88%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
8%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Pennsylvania
99
New York
6
District Of Columbia
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
19%
26-500
14%
501+
14%
Business & industry
4%
Government
12%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
12%
Federal
3%
State
9%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
8%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$39,154
Estimated 3 years: $117,462
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,766
Estimated 3 years
$56,298
Total cost
$59,217
Estimated 3 years
$177,651
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $20,653
75th percentile: $38,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
27%
50-100%
70%
100%
0%
>100%
4%

Demographics

Out of 373 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
49%
Women
51%
Other
0.5%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
68%
Women
32%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
5%
Asian
6%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
75%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
0.7%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
73%
PoC
27%
Part-time faculty
White
89%
PoC
11%
Pittsburgh student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
181
-
22
79
Women
189
-
22
38
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
276
109
32
104
Asian
23
8
-
-
Hispanic
34
15
-
-
Black
19
7
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
17
6
-
-
Other
4
1
-
-
People of Color
97
37
12
13
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