ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Penn Carey Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Penn Carey's sticker tuition is $78,348 a year, $235,044 over 3 years. That's the number to sit with first. The median LSAT is 173, the median GPA a 4.0, and the acceptance rate is 8.1%. 40.7% of the class pays that sticker with no grant at all.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 173 | 174 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 163 | 170 | 171 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 2015 | 163 | 169 | 170 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 99.7% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 69.4% |
| Federal clerkships | 8.2% |
| Government + public interest | 15.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 96.2% |
99.7% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 69.4% went to biglaw, and the debt math works here for nearly the whole class given those placement numbers.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $78,348/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $235,044 |
| Pays full sticker | 40.7% |
| Gets some grant | 59.3% |
59.3% of the class gets some grant money, and 40.7% pays full sticker, so a score above the 174 75th percentile matters even more here for merit aid.
Your odds
A 173 LSAT places you at Penn Carey's median, inside the 167 to 174 middle 50%, and at 8.1% acceptance, even that band is a hard admit. Below 167 you're in the bottom quarter, where the odds tighten sharply. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
Schools like Penn Carey
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Penn Carey?
The median LSAT for Penn Carey's 2025 class is 173. The 25th percentile is 167 and the 75th is 174.
What GPA do you need for Penn Carey?
The median GPA is 4.0. The 25th percentile is 3.8 and the 75th is 4.0.
What is Penn Carey's acceptance rate?
8.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 650 offers out of 8,074 applications.
How much does Penn Carey cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $78,348 a year, or $235,044 over 3 years before living costs. 59.3% of the class gets a grant, and 40.7% pays full price.
What jobs do Penn Carey graduates get?
99.7% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, near-universal placement. 69.4% went to biglaw and 8.2% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Penn Carey worth it at sticker?
Yes, for nearly everyone who gets in. A 99.7% placement rate with more than two-thirds of the class in biglaw means the $235,044 sticker gets paid down fast. The 40.7% paying full price should still compare that against any grant offers from peer schools before deciding.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
