University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh School of Law is located in Pittsburgh, PA and enrolls approximately 155 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 160 and median GPA is 3.54. In the most recent reporting year, 84.1% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 16.6% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 3.4% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
155
Median LSAT
160
Median GPA
3.54
Bar-Required Jobs
84.1%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 163
50th Percentile 160
25th Percentile 158
75th Percentile 3.74
50th Percentile 3.54
25th Percentile 3.26

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
84.1%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
47.6%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
16.6%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
12.4%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
3.4%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
12.4%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
11.7%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
4.1%
In-house & corporate
Education
0.7%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5.5%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
7.6%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
86.33%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
80.21%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+6.12%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
139
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 68
Less than ½ tuition 77
Half to full tuition 214
Full tuition 5
More than full tuition 9