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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
(UPenn)
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
(UPenn)
Ranked #4
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #5 in Above the Law 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.95
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
8%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
167
173
174
GPA
3.77
3.95
4.0
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
8074
100%
Accepted
650
8%
Matriculated
254
3%
Your chances
At UPenn, your chances increase by 4.9% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
UPenn acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
UPenn rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
UPenn LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
UPenn GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
0%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
118
Pennsylvania
59
District Of Columbia
41
International
5
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
72%
1-25
1.0%
26-500
7%
501+
64%
Business & industry
2%
Government
5%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
10%
Federal
8%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.3%
Unemployed
0%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$74,688
Estimated 3 years: $224,064
Cost of living (off-campus)
$30,260
Estimated 3 years
$90,780
Total cost
$110,852
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$332,556
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$43,000
25th percentile: $30,984
75th percentile: $76,246
Scholarship amounts
<50%
38%
50-100%
36%
100%
25%
>100%
0.7%
Demographics
Out of 759 students in 2024, 52% were women, and 51% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
43%
Women
52%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
48%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
37%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
49%
Black
9%
Asian
22%
Hisp
11%
PI
0.5%
AI
0.1%
2+
5%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
53%
Black
5%
Asian
22%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Part-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
UPenn student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
330
-
53
123
Women
396
-
50
74
Other gender
13
-
0
0
White
374
162
80
167
Asian
167
68
-
-
Hispanic
83
30
-
-
Black
67
16
-
-
Pacific Islander
4
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
41
20
-
-
Other
22
8
-
-
People of Color
385
142
24
31
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to UPenn is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the UPenn acceptance rate was 8.05%.
To be a competitive applicant at UPenn, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 173 and a GPA of 3.95. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 167 and 174 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, UPenn tuition is $74,688 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $110,852 per year.
Yes, UPenn is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #4 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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