University of Pittsburgh

Ranked #79
2025 US News rankings
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.56
Median LSAT
159
Acceptance rate
52%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
156
159
162
GPA
3.28
3.56
3.79
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1055
100%
Accepted
545
52%
Matriculated
133
13%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
88%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
8%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Pennsylvania
99
New York
6
District Of Columbia
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
19%
26-500
14%
501+
14%
Business & industry
4%
Government
12%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
12%
Federal
3%
State
9%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
8%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$39,154
Estimated 3 years: $117,462
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,766
Estimated 3 years
$56,298
Total cost
$59,217
Estimated 3 years
$177,651
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $20,653
75th percentile: $38,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
27%
50-100%
70%
100%
0%
>100%
4%

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