Widener University Commonwealth Law School

About Widener University Commonwealth Law School

Overview

Established: 1989
Parent School: Widener University
Dean: Michael J. Hussey (Interim Dean)
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Website: commonwealthlaw.widener.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 338

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: May 15

Application Fee: $60

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Videos

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People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 228 lawyers who graduated from Widener University Commonwealth Law School 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 Widener University Commonwealth Law School 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 Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

June Patricia Bashant (1995)
Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn
San Francisco, CA
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John Pontius Jr (2004)
Pontius Tax Law, PLLC
Washington, DC
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Michael John Skinner (2007)
Skinner Law Firm, LLC
West Chester, PA
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Ashly Ryan McGarity (2014)
Skinner Law Firm
West Chester, PA
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Timothy Joseph Trott (1992)
Law Office of Timothy J. Trott
West Chester, PA
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Michael Veneziani (2007)
Petro Cohen, P.C.
Northfield, NJ
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	668	778	597
Total Offers	402	458	336
Acceptance Rate	60.18%	58.87%	56.28%
LSAT Score Median	148	148	148
LSAT Score Low	146	146	145
LSAT Score High	152	152	150
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.30	3.20	3.14
Undergraduate GPA Low	2.95	2.87	2.73
Undergraduate GPA High	3.60	3.50	3.56
Total Graduates	95	84	101

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	94	89	89
Total Passed	45	50	62
School's Bar Passage Rate	47.87%	56.18%	69.66%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	73.64%	75.82%	79.44%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	-25.77	-19.64	-9.78

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	-	-	-
Off Campus Living Expenses	$24	$23	$22

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	312	305	301
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	92%	94%	93%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$24.00	$11.00	$10.00
Average Grant Amount - Low	$13.00	$7.00	$7.00
Average Grant Amount - High	$31.00	$18.00	$16.00

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	5.5	5.2	5
Total Students	338	324	322
Total Students Male	130	133	135
Total Students Female	215	203	188
Total Faculty	61	62	65
Total Faculty Male	35	35	40
Total Faculty Female	26	27	25
Total Faculty Minorities	4	4	2

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Widener University Commonwealth Law School 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 - Widener University Commonwealth Law School

#68 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.20
Widener University Commonwealth Law School is tied for #68 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.20) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#164 in Acceptance Rate - 58.87%
Widener University Commonwealth Law School ranks #164 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 58.87% among those who applied for admission.

#99 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.2
Widener University Commonwealth Law School ranks #99 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.2 faculty ratio

#26 in Median LSAT - 148
Widener University Commonwealth Law School is tied for #26 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 148 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#176 in Bar Passage Rate - 56.18%
Widener University Commonwealth Law School ranks #176 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#64 in Highest Tuition - $0
Widener University Commonwealth Law School is tied for #64 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#169 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 6.45%
Widener University Commonwealth Law School ranks #169 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (6.45%).

#78 in Presence of Female Faculty - 44%
Widener University Commonwealth Law School ranks #78 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (44%).

Contact the Widener Law Commonwealth

Widener University Commonwealth Law School

3800 Vartan Way

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9742

commonwealthlaw.widener.edu

Phone: 717-541-3903