University of Puerto Rico School of Law

The law school of University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, known as University of Puerto Rico School of Law, is a Public, 4 years school in San Juan, PR. The law school tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $8,680.Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 147 and the average GPA is 3.71. Total 501 students are attending the law school and 141 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 147
  • 2022 Tuition & Fees (JD): $8,680
  • Acceptance Rate: 49.01%
  • Student Population: 501
  • First-Year Student: 141

2021-2022 Tuition & Fees

The 2021-2022 tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico School of Law is $8,680 for law school students. The tuition increased by 12.73% 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 University of Puerto Rico School of Law is cheaper than the average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico law schools.
The next table shows the University of Puerto Rico School of Law tuition & fees and compare it to the Puerto Rico law schools and all U.S. Law schools.
University of Puerto Rico School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
20202021
University of Puerto Rico School of Law$15,200$7,700
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 147 and the average GPA is 3.71 at University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
The LSAT score of University of Puerto Rico School of Law is higher than the average LSAT score of Puerto Rico law schools.
The undergraduate GPA of University of Puerto Rico School of Law is higher than the average LSAT score of Puerto Rico law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
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.
University of Puerto Rico School of Law LSAT scores distribution
University of Puerto Rico School of LawPuerto Rico Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile145141138155
50th percentile148146142158
75th percentile153147146161
University of Puerto Rico School of LawGPA distribution
University of Puerto Rico School of LawPuerto Rico Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile3.483.523.123.29
50th percentile3.723.713.453.58
75th percentile3.913.793.663.76

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 353 students have applied to University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Among them, 173 students have accepted to admit and 141 have enrolled into University of Puerto Rico School of LawThe acceptance rate is 49.01% and the yield is 82%.
The acceptance rate of University of Puerto Rico School of Law is lower than the acceptance rate of Puerto Rico law schools.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
University of Puerto Rico School of Law Admission Statistics
University of Puerto Rico School of LawPuerto Rico Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants3531,239427,103
Admitted173645128,500
Enrolled14148536,795
Acceptance Rate49.01%52.09%40.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)81.50%75.76%31.46%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 501 students enrolled to University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Among them 478 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 23 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first class, 141 students newly joined to to University of Puerto Rico School of Law. By gender, there are 54 men and 87 women first-time students at University of Puerto Rico School of Law. By attending status, 99 students enrolled as full-time and 42 students enrolled as part-time status.
University of Puerto Rico School of Law Student Population
20222023
Total Enrollment533501
JD Enrollment504478
Non-JD Enrollment2923
First-year Student Population
20222023
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total1249429 1419942
Men442611 663915
Women866818 876027

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 68.29% where 123 students took the exam and 84 students passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than average pass rate of Puerto Rico law schools (46.84%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20222023
Number of Graduates135145
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total114123
New Graduates107113
Prior Year Graduates710
Early Takers00
No Exam Takers2832
Exam Passer5184
Exam Pass Rate44.74%68.29%
Puerto Rico Pass Rate34.11%46.84%

Law Schools in Puerto Rico

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