Penn State Dickinson Law

About Penn State Dickinson Law

Overview

Established: 1834
Parent School: Pennsylvania State University
Dean: Danielle Conway
Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Website: dickinsonlaw.psu.edu
School Type: Public
Campus: Rural
Enrollment: 256

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: June 30

Application Fee: $0

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 79 lawyers who graduated from Penn State Dickinson Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Penn State Dickinson Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Penn State Dickinson Law.

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Justin James McShane (2001)
The McShane Firm, LLC
Harrisburg, PA
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Michael Bayern (2011)
Lieser Skaff Alexander
Tampa, FL
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Michael A. James Jr (2015)
The James Firm
New York, NY
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Richard E. Palumbo (2004)
Law Offices of Richard Palumbo, LLC
Cranston, RI
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David Craig McKenzie III (2003)
McKenzie Law Firm, P.C.
Norristown, PA
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Jonathan Preston Fisher (2001)
The Fisher Law Firm, P.C.
Blacksburg, VA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	1,307	1,190	829
Total Offers	481	471	320
Acceptance Rate	36.80%	39.58%	38.60%
LSAT Score Median	161	161	160
LSAT Score Low	156	157	153
LSAT Score High	163	163	162
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.61	3.54	3.39
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.25	3.22	3.14
Undergraduate GPA High	3.80	3.73	3.73
Total Graduates	82	72	73

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	77	69	60
Total Passed	68	56	55
School's Bar Passage Rate	88.31%	81.16%	91.67%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	73.45%	75.34%	79.20%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	14.86	5.82	12.47

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$56	$53	$25
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$56	$53	$25
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$24	$23	$23
Off Campus Living Expenses	$24	$23	$23

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	255	241	227
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	100%	99%	100%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$53.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$37.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$53.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	4.8	4.3	3.8
Total Students	256	243	227
Total Students Male	126	134	124
Total Students Female	139	120	118
Total Faculty	53	57	59
Total Faculty Male	26	29	30
Total Faculty Female	26	27	29
Total Faculty Minorities	17	17	12

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Penn State Dickinson Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Penn State Dickinson Law

#38 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.54
Penn State Dickinson Law is tied for #38 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.54) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#87 in Acceptance Rate - 39.58%
Penn State Dickinson Law ranks #87 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 39.58% among those who applied for admission.

#64 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 4.3
Penn State Dickinson Law ranks #64 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 4.3 faculty ratio

#13 in Median LSAT - 161
Penn State Dickinson Law is tied for #13 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 161 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#86 in Bar Passage Rate - 81.16%
Penn State Dickinson Law ranks #86 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#19 in Highest Tuition - $53
Penn State Dickinson Law is tied for #19 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#17 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 29.82%
Penn State Dickinson Law ranks #17 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (29.82%).

#42 in Presence of Female Faculty - 47%
Penn State Dickinson Law ranks #42 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (47%).

Contact the Dickinson Law

Penn State Dickinson Law

150 S College St

Carlisle, PA 17013

dickinsonlaw.psu.edu

Fax: 717-240-5213

Phone: 717-240-5000