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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.33
Median LSAT
139
Acceptance rate
62%
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
136
139
143
GPA
2.97
3.33
3.61
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
325
100%
Accepted
200
62%
Matriculated
161
50%
Your chances
At Pontifical Catholic, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Pontifical Catholic acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Pontifical Catholic rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Pontifical Catholic LSAT trend
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Pontifical Catholic GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
39%
Full-time non-legal
26%
Unemployed
35%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Puerto Rico
53
Florida
4
Texas
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
27%
1-25
21%
26-500
6%
501+
0%
Business & industry
9%
Government
13%
Public interest
4%
Clerkship
0.9%
Federal
0%
State
0.9%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
35%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,817
Estimated 3 years
$77,451
Total cost
$20,244
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$60,732
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$1,822
25th percentile: $1,040
75th percentile: $4,227
Scholarship amounts
<50%
91%
50-100%
4%
100%
4%
>100%
1%
Demographics
Out of 482 students in 2024, 61% were women, and 100% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
39%
Women
61%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
38%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
66%
Women
34%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
0%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hisp
100%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
0%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hisp
100%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
0%
PoC
100%
Part-time faculty
White
0%
PoC
100%
Pontifical Catholic student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
188
-
21
23
Women
294
-
13
12
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
0
0
0
0
Asian
0
0
-
-
Hispanic
482
113
-
-
Black
0
0
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
0
-
-
Other
0
0
-
-
People of Color
482
113
34
35
Frequently asked questions
Pontifical Catholic is less competitive than most schools. For the 2025 application cycle, the Pontifical Catholic acceptance rate was 61.54%.
To be a competitive applicant at Pontifical Catholic, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 139 and a GPA of 3.33. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 136 and 143 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Pontifical Catholic tuition is $0 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $20,244 per year.
Whether Pontifical Catholic is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ 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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