2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Pittsburgh Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
What matters first at Pittsburgh is the number that decides your shot: a 160 median LSAT and a 34.9% acceptance rate. The median GPA is 3.5, in-state tuition runs $39,936 a year, and out-of-state students pay $53,434, the gap most applicants don't budget for.
The 2026 entering class
Pittsburgh Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 163, up 3 from 160 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.58.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 160 | 163 | 165 | 3.34 | 3.58 | 3.77 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
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 | 158 | 160 | 163 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 155 | 158 | 160 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 153 | 156 | 159 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.0. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $53,434/yr |
| Resident | $39,936/yr |
| Nonresident | $53,434/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $160,302 |
| Pays full sticker | 18.2% |
| Gets some grant | 81.8% |
81.8% of the class received some grant, and a score above the 163 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid at Pittsburgh.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 89% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 22.1% |
| Federal clerkships | 3.4% |
| Government + public interest | 24.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 84.5% |
89.0% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with resident tuition well under $40,000 a year, the debt math works even without a heavy biglaw share.
Your odds
At 160 on the LSAT and a 3.5 GPA, you're right at Pittsburgh's median, with a quarter of the admitted class landing at 163 or higher. Slip below 158 and you're in the bottom quarter, where a 34.9% acceptance rate stops feeling generous. 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 Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh Law School?
The median LSAT for Pittsburgh's 2025 class is 160. The 25th percentile is 158 and the 75th is 163.
What GPA do you need for Pittsburgh Law School?
The median GPA is 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.3 and the 75th is 3.7.
What is Pittsburgh Law School's acceptance rate?
34.9% for the 2025 cycle, based on 560 offers out of 1,606 applications.
How much does Pittsburgh Law School cost with and without aid?
In-state tuition is $39,936 a year and out-of-state runs $53,434, working out to $160,302 over 3 years at the sticker rate. 81.8% of the class receives a grant, leaving 18.2% at full price.
What jobs do Pittsburgh Law School graduates get?
89.0% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 22.1% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 3.4% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Pittsburgh Law School worth it at sticker?
At the in-state rate, yes: $39,936 a year against an 89.0% placement rate and a real biglaw share is a workable trade. At the out-of-state sticker of $53,434, the math gets tighter and leans more on landing in that 22.1% biglaw slice.
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.
