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Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.33
Median LSAT
150
Acceptance rate
60%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
147
150
153
GPA
2.98
3.33
3.64
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
909
100%
Accepted
549
60%
Matriculated
156
17%
Your chances
At Widener - Pennsylvania, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Widener - Pennsylvania acceptance rate trend
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Widener - Pennsylvania rankings trend
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Widener - Pennsylvania LSAT trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
74%
Full-time non-legal
13%
Unemployed
12%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Pennsylvania
63
New York
5
District Of Columbia
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
37%
1-25
24%
26-500
13%
501+
0%
Business & industry
5%
Government
23%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
0%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
12%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$31,199
Estimated 3 years
$93,597
Total cost
$0
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$0
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,500
25th percentile: $17,750
75th percentile: $34,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
55%
50-100%
44%
100%
0.7%
>100%
0.4%
Demographics
Out of 401 students in 2024, 61% were women, and 35% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
38%
Women
61%
Other
0.7%
Full-time faculty
Men
33%
Women
67%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
65%
Black
11%
Asian
8%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
0.7%
2+
0%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
67%
Black
9%
Asian
9%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
89%
PoC
11%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Widener - Pennsylvania student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
152
-
6
25
Women
243
-
12
16
Other gender
3
-
0
0
White
259
65
16
37
Asian
32
9
-
-
Hispanic
50
12
-
-
Black
46
9
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
3
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
0
-
-
Other
11
2
-
-
People of Color
142
32
2
4
Frequently asked questions
Widener - Pennsylvania is less competitive than most schools. For the 2025 application cycle, the Widener - Pennsylvania acceptance rate was 60.4%.
To be a competitive applicant at Widener - Pennsylvania, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 150 and a GPA of 3.33. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 147 and 153 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Widener - Pennsylvania tuition is $0 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $0 per year.
Whether Widener - Pennsylvania 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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