Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law

The law school of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, known as Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, is a Private, 4 years school in Ponce, PR. The law school tuition & fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $16,803.Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 135 and the average GPA is 3.26. Total 522 students are attending the law school and 157 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 135
  • 2022 Tuition & Fees (JD): $16,803
  • Acceptance Rate: 56.28%
  • Student Population: 522
  • First-Year Student: 157

2021-2022 Tuition & Fees

The 2021-2022 tuition & fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $16,803 for law school students. The tuition increased by 0.27% compared to last year.
The average tuition & fees of law schools in Puerto Rico is $14,973 for Puerto Rico residents and $14,973 for out-of-state students. For all laws schools in United States, the average law school tuition & fees is $42,101 for State residents and $47,510 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is more expensive than the average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico law schools.
The next table shows the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law tuition & fees and compare it to the Puerto Rico law schools and all U.S. Law schools.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
20202021
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law$16,848$16,758
Puerto Rico Law Schools$15,511$12,981
All U.S. Law Schools$43,264$45,140

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 135 and the average GPA is 3.26 at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
The LSAT score of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is lower than the average LSAT score of Puerto Rico law schools.
The undergraduate GPA of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is lower than the average LSAT score of Puerto Rico law schools.
The next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25th/50th/75th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law LSAT scores distribution
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPuerto Rico Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile134130138155
50th percentile137132142158
75th percentile143134146161
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawGPA distribution
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPuerto Rico Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile2.912.673.123.29
50th percentile3.293.133.453.58
75th percentile3.563.423.663.76

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 382 students have applied to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Among them, 215 students have accepted to admit and 157 have enrolled into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawThe acceptance rate is 56.28% and the yield is 73%.
The acceptance rate of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law is higher than the acceptance rate of Puerto Rico law schools.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law Admission Statistics
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPuerto Rico Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants3821,239427,103
Admitted215645128,500
Enrolled15748536,795
Acceptance Rate56.28%52.09%40.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)73.02%75.76%31.46%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 522 students enrolled to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Among them 491 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 31 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first class, 157 students newly joined to to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law. By gender, there are 71 men and 86 women first-time students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law. By attending status, 104 students enrolled as full-time and 53 students enrolled as part-time status.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law Student Population
20222023
Total Enrollment473522
JD Enrollment458491
Non-JD Enrollment1531
First-year Student Population
20222023
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total17314994 15710453
Men1055140 724526
Women1529854 865927

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 35.29% where 102 students took the exam and 36 students passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than average pass rate of Puerto Rico law schools (46.06%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20222023
Number of Graduates9682
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total105102
New Graduates3546
Prior Year Graduates7056
Early Takers00
No Exam Takers6033
Exam Passer3136
Exam Pass Rate29.52%35.29%
Puerto Rico Pass Rate33.7%46.06%

Law Schools in Puerto Rico

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