2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Temple Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Temple's numbers land at a 165 median LSAT and a 3.8 median GPA, with a 24.4% acceptance rate. 94.2% of the 2024 class found a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, but 14.6% of students still pay the full $48,996 sticker price with no grant at all.
The 2026 entering class
Temple Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 165, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.77.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 | 165 | 167 | 3.60 | 3.77 | 3.89 |
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 | 162 | 165 | 168 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 158 | 161 | 163 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 155 | 160 | 162 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 4 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 94.2% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 28% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.7% |
| Government + public interest | 24% |
| Bar pass rate | 85.1% |
94.2% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 28.0% went to biglaw, and with resident tuition at $32,588 a year against a $48,996 sticker, the debt math is friendlier here than the nonresident number alone suggests.
Your odds
A 165 LSAT sits you at Temple's median, with the middle 50% spanning 162 to 168, so a 161 or below puts you in the bottom quarter. At 24.4%, the acceptance rate rewards a strong file but rejects most applicants regardless. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you assume where you land.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $48,996/yr |
| Resident | $32,588/yr |
| Nonresident | $48,996/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $146,988 |
| Pays full sticker | 14.6% |
| Gets some grant | 85.4% |
85.4% of the class received some grant and 14.6% paid full sticker, and a score above the 168 75th percentile gives you the strongest bargaining position for merit aid here.
Schools like Temple
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 Temple Law School?
The median LSAT for Temple's 2025 class is 165. The 25th percentile is 162 and the 75th is 168.
What GPA do you need for Temple Law School?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Temple Law School's acceptance rate?
24.4% for the 2025 cycle, based on 742 offers out of 3,043 applications.
How much does Temple Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $48,996 a year for nonresidents, or $32,588 for residents, and $146,988 over 3 years at the sticker rate before living costs. 85.4% of the class gets some grant, and 14.6% pays full price.
What jobs do Temple Law School graduates get?
94.2% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 28.0% went to biglaw and 2.7% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Temple Law School worth it at sticker?
For most of the class, yes, especially at resident tuition. A 94.2% placement rate and 28.0% biglaw share make the debt on $146,988 manageable for most students, and the resident rate of $32,588 a year makes the math even better for Pennsylvania residents.
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.
