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Temple Law School

Rank 54 (USNWR 2023)
163
Median LSAT
3.63
Median GPA
36.5%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Temple Law School
  • Temple University
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Temple Law School is a law school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school was ranked 54 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Temple Law School is approximately 201.

Admissions website: https://law.temple.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: lawadmis@temple.edu

Admissions phone: 215-204-5949

Can I get into Temple Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Temple Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 160 163 165
GPA 3.38 3.63 3.74
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2249 70
# Admissions offers 822 -
Class size 201 62
% Accepted 36.5% 60
% Yield 23.8% 19

During the 2023 application cycle, 2,249 people applied and 822 were offered admission.

Temple University has a 1L class size of 201, and yield of 23.84%. 196 out of 822 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 23.84% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Temple University has a median LSAT of 163. The 25th percentile LSAT is 160 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 165.

The median GPA is 3.63. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.38 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.74.

Temple Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 254 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Temple Law School cost per year?

$44,727.00
Tuition
27th percentile
$29,587.00
In-state tuition
$69,131.00
CoA
29th percentile
68.50%
Grads with debt
40th percentile
$68,553.00
Average debt
14th percentile
$81,000.00
Salary, 25th %
87th percentile
$140,000.00
Salary
92nd percentile
$61,000.00
PI Salary
62nd percentile
64.90%
Employment rate
69th percentile
81.60%
Bar pass rate
65th percentile

Cost of attending Temple Law School

In 2023, tuition was $44,727 and the annual cost of attending was $69,131 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Temple Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Temple University make $140,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $61,000.

43.6% of law graduates from Temple University go directly to work for law firms, while 21.1% clerk for a judge. 9.7% of graduates go into public interest.

81.6% of Temple University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Temple Law School

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Temple Law has a particularly strong sense of community. Our students actively take part in many aspects of law school student life, including participating in student organizations, events, and other social activities, forming tight bonds among our students, staff, and faculty, and experiencing university life fully. Our faculty devote an uncommon level of attention and commitment to our student's success.

Philadelphia, Your New Favorite American City

Temple Law is located in Philadelphia, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., conveniently located between New York City and Washington, D.C. The cost of living in Philadelphia is lower than that of other east coast cities, allowing students to live affordably in a large city while pursuing an excellent education and building a network.

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CulturedScatteredVulture
7:43
The application deadline was extended until April 1st as well. I think they’re backlogged and have a lot of apps. I also don’t know how many seats in the class are actually filled. They may feel a larger applicant pool is out there than what they already have. We shall see
20:40
I applied 2/10 and have been UR for not quite a week
CulturedScatteredVulture
17:40
Yea I also don’t know if the 8-10 week turn around is from time of submission or 8-10 weeks from under review.
14:07
Jumped to the top of my lawhub again, I feel a decision simmering
@tcmutant when was your first UR?
Illys892
14:51
Just got an A!!
15:01
Congrats! They just jumped to the top of my lawhub so I'm hoping same
Illys892
15:02
Praying for you!!
15:55
Just got an A with $$$ I’m so happy rn!!
15:59
@SpuriousNervousSwordfish: first and only UR was last Tuesday (3/19)
16:13
That's awesome congrats!
16:22
Thank you!! Hopefully you’re next
congrats! I went UR 3/18 so praying i hear soon !!!
CulturedScatteredVulture
18:13
Congrats!
boop
11:04
eek temple just went to the top of my lawhub
CulturedScatteredVulture
11:08
congrats! hoping to be next. been UR for a long time
CulturedScatteredVulture
11:08
hurting my soul a bit
boop
11:14
i emailed them this week and told them i have seat deposit deadline for a different school id been accepted to. they said theyd giver me an expedite review, so its worth a shot to email!
CulturedScatteredVulture
11:14
okay cool, I was sort of on the fence about it
CulturedScatteredVulture
11:27
just sent mine, fingers crossed
boop
12:36
good luck!
boop
12:36
when did you apply?
CulturedScatteredVulture
12:40
2/1, Went UR 2/22
CulturedScatteredVulture
12:40
So it's been a little over a month for reviewing
CulturedScatteredVulture
12:40
I recognize it says 8-10 weeks, but to your earlier point, I have deposits due and some past dure
CulturedScatteredVulture
12:42
So I just sort of said "Hey, I know there are probably a ton of similar inquiries so I wont take up too much time here, an update would be helpful as I am late on some deposits - at your earliest convience."
boop
12:48
i applied 2/27 so if they told me they'd expedite it they'd hopefully do the same for you!
CulturedScatteredVulture
12:54
Ugh thank you for that - makes me feel so much better
CulturedScatteredVulture
12:54
Hopefully A's on the way all around
I'm mid Feb and still not UR hahahahahaha
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