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Juris Doctor (JD)private nonprofit ABA 509 2025
Juris Doctor
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Annual Cost of Attendance
$116,132
~$348,396 total (3-yr degree)
Sub-15% Selectivity Floor: With an admit rate of 8.1%, this law school is tiered strictly as a Reach or Super Reach for all applicants regardless of perfect LSAT or GPA numbers.
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
8.1%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
167 · 173 · 174
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.77 · 3.95 · 4.00
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$42,246 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$60,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
59.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
Not reported
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
Not reported
Median Salary / Debt
Not reported / Not reported
Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost
Calculated against University of Pennsylvania's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
Decision brief / student-controlled record
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2025
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$73,886Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$221,658Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$86,658After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$984If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rateNot reportedPublished ABA outcome
Employed at 10 monthsNot reportedJD-required employment
Median salaryNot reportedPublished median
Median graduate debtNot reportedPublished median