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, 81.1% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 20.5% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 3.3% 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

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
81.1%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
53.3%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
20.5%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
6.6%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
3.3%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
9.8%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
11.5%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
8.2%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5.7%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
5.7%
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