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Brooklyn Law School vs University of Pittsburgh

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Brooklyn places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 20.5% of the Class of 2025, against 18.9% at Pittsburgh.
  • Pittsburgh costs about $89K less over three years after the average scholarship: $153K against $243K.
  • Brooklyn is harder to get into: a 161 median LSAT and a 44.0% acceptance rate, against 160 and 34.9% at Pittsburgh.
  • Pittsburgh has the higher first time bar pass rate: 93.0% against 85.5%.
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Where graduates go

Brooklyn leads 3 of 5

✓20.5%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
18.9%
✓18.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
15.6%
2.2%
Federal clerkships
✓3.3%
✓91.8%
Graduates employed
89.3%
85.5%
First time bar passage
✓93.0%

What it costs

Brooklyn leads 3 of 4

$243K
Three year net cost
✓$153K
✓91%
Students receiving a scholarship
82%
✓$34,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$30,000/yr
✓$32,637/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$24,442/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Brooklyn 44.0% · Pittsburgh 34.9%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Brooklyn
158161163
Pittsburgh
158160163
156158160162164166

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Brooklyn
3.373.593.75
Pittsburgh
3.263.543.74
3.203.303.403.503.603.703.80

Frequently asked questions

Is Brooklyn or Pittsburgh better for BigLaw?
Brooklyn placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 20.5% against 18.9%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Brooklyn placed 18.3% and Pittsburgh placed 15.6%. Federal clerkships were 2.2% at Brooklyn and 3.3% at Pittsburgh.
Which is harder to get into, Brooklyn or Pittsburgh?
Brooklyn's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 161 and a median GPA of 3.59, with a 44.0% acceptance rate. Pittsburgh's had 160 and 3.54, with 34.9%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Brooklyn or Pittsburgh?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $243K at Brooklyn and $153K at Pittsburgh, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Brooklyn or Pittsburgh?
91% of Brooklyn students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $34,000 a year among recipients. 82% of Pittsburgh students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
85.5% of Brooklyn's first time takers passed in 2025, against 93.0% at Pittsburgh. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Brooklyn or Pittsburgh?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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