The Pennsylvania State University
Dickinson Law
Lewis Katz Hall
150 S. College Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: 717-240-5207
dickinsonlaw.psu.edu
Fall 2016 Entering Class Profile
LSAT 160
GPA 3.71
LSAT 158
GPA 3.48
LSAT 156
GPA 3.07
9.6:1 STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
75
At Dickinson Law, we intentionally limit the size of our entering class to no more
than 75 diverse and highly credentialed students. Our law school family includes
students who openly identify as members of the LGBTQ community, have served
in the military, and self-identify as students of color.
67.24%
of fall 2016 1L students received
substantial merit awards
All admitted students are considered automatically for merit scholarships, which vary in amount, but may include full tuition.
Merit scholarships are renewable in the second and third years as long as the recipient remains in good standing under the
honor code and academic rules. Need-based aid is available for qualifying students.
100%
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and Pennsylvania Act of 1988 require that crime statistics
for Pennsylvania colleges and universities be made available to applicants upon request. Penn State’s combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report includes statistics for
the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by the University, and on public property within or
immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime
prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You may obtain this information for the Penn State campus to which you are applying by accessing the website at
www.police.psu.edu/clery/. A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing to University Police & Public Safety, The Pennsylvania State University, Eisenhower Parking Deck,
University Park, PA 16802-6703 or by calling 814-865-1864.
Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion,
age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. U.Ed. DSL 17-03.
of our 1Ls will
have conducted
their first simulated
client interview on
the eighth day of
law school
AGE RANGE
21-52
AVERAGE AGE
24
MEDIAN AGE
23
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* In June 2014, the American Bar Association approved Penn State University’s request to operate two separate and fully accredited law schools under the Penn State umbrella: Dickinson
Law in Carlisle and Penn State Law in University Park. Both of Penn State’s law schools seated their first separately accredited classes in Fall 2015; however, historic data for classes that
entered between 2006 and 2014 remains unified.
50%
first-generation
graduate students
18.97%
first-generation
college students
66%
of our 1Ls hail
from outside of
Pennsylvania,
including
states in the
northeast,
south, midwest,
west, and
mountain
regions
Class of 2015 Employment Profile
38%
20%
16%
22%
4%
PRIVATE
PRACTICE
BUSINESS/
INDUSTRY
CLERKSHIPS
GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC
INTEREST
8,000+
84% of our Class
Of those graduates
who are employed,
91% are employed
in bar passage
required or J.D.
advantage
positions
of 2015 graduates
are employed in
full-time positions
or are pursuing
a graduate
degree full-time
Practicing Greatness
A Dickinson Law degree carries national and international recognition as demonstrated by
our graduates, who are employed in a wide range of legal and law-related contexts in global
business and industry; private practice ranging from small to large firms; federal, state, and
local government; and public interest.
Dickinson Law alumni
Dickinson Law alumni live and work in all 50 states as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands, and throughout Asia, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, North America,
Russia, the Middle East and Africa.
the fifth oldest law school in the country
658,000+
Penn State University alumni
Penn State University alumni live in every county in Pennsylvania, every state in the United States,
and in 172 countries around the world.
the largest dues-paying alumni network in the world
$46,176
TUITION
$2,000
$678
BOOKS
STUDENT ACTIVITY
& TECHNOLOGY FEE
For a complete list of estimated expenses for your 1L year,
visit dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/financialaid