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Quinnipiac University vs University of Puerto Rico

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

  • Puerto Rico places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 1.6% of the Class of 2025, against 0.0% at Quinnipiac.
  • Puerto Rico costs about $100K less over three years after the average scholarship: $97K against $197K.
  • Quinnipiac is harder to get into: a 155 median LSAT and a 43.1% acceptance rate, against 152 and 39.7% at Puerto Rico.
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Where graduates go

Puerto Rico leads 4 of 5

0.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓1.6%
0.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓0.8%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓0.8%
✓90.2%
Graduates employed
79.0%
75.4%
First time bar passage
✓75.7%

What it costs

Quinnipiac leads 3 of 4

$197K
Three year net cost
✓$97K
✓85%
Students receiving a scholarship
50%
✓$25,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$1,000/yr
✓$21,390/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$472/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Quinnipiac 43.1% · Puerto Rico 39.7%

LSAT

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

Quinnipiac
153155158
Puerto Rico
146152156
144146148150152154156158160

GPA

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

Quinnipiac
3.413.653.84
Puerto Rico
3.573.773.90
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Quinnipiac or Puerto Rico better for BigLaw?
Puerto Rico placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 1.6% against 0.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Quinnipiac placed 0.0% and Puerto Rico placed 0.8%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Quinnipiac and 0.8% at Puerto Rico.
Which is harder to get into, Quinnipiac or Puerto Rico?
Quinnipiac's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 155 and a median GPA of 3.65, with a 43.1% acceptance rate. Puerto Rico's had 152 and 3.77, with 39.7%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Quinnipiac or Puerto Rico?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $197K at Quinnipiac and $97K at Puerto Rico, 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, Quinnipiac or Puerto Rico?
85% of Quinnipiac students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients. 50% of Puerto Rico students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $1,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
75.4% of Quinnipiac's first time takers passed in 2025, against 75.7% at Puerto Rico. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Quinnipiac or Puerto Rico?
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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