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University of Minnesota vs University of Pennsylvania

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

  • Pennsylvania places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 75.0% of the Class of 2025, against 20.7% at Minnesota.
  • Minnesota costs about $118K less over three years after the average scholarship: $153K against $271K, and more of its students get a scholarship (94% vs 59%).
  • Pennsylvania is harder to get into: a 173 median LSAT and a 8.1% acceptance rate, against 171 and 26.7% at Minnesota.
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Where graduates go

Pennsylvania leads 4 of 5

20.7%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓75.0%
17.6%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓67.1%
3.2%
Federal clerkships
✓7.9%
96.0%
Graduates employed
✓100.0%
✓95.3%
First time bar passage
94.4%

What it costs

Minnesota leads 3 of 4

✓$153K
Three year net cost
$271K
✓94%
Students receiving a scholarship
59%
$35,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$42,246/yr
✓$33,214/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$25,791/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Minnesota 26.7% · Pennsylvania 8.1%

LSAT

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

Minnesota
166171173
Pennsylvania
167173174
164166168170172174176

GPA

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

Minnesota
3.623.883.95
Pennsylvania
3.773.954.00
3.553.653.753.853.954.05

Frequently asked questions

Is Minnesota or Pennsylvania better for BigLaw?
Pennsylvania placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 75.0% against 20.7%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Minnesota placed 17.6% and Pennsylvania placed 67.1%. Federal clerkships were 3.2% at Minnesota and 7.9% at Pennsylvania.
Which is harder to get into, Minnesota or Pennsylvania?
Minnesota's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 171 and a median GPA of 3.88, with a 26.7% acceptance rate. Pennsylvania's had 173 and 3.95, with 8.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Minnesota or Pennsylvania?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $153K at Minnesota and $271K at Pennsylvania, 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, Minnesota or Pennsylvania?
94% of Minnesota students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients. 59% of Pennsylvania students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $42,246 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
95.3% of Minnesota's first time takers passed in 2025, against 94.4% at Pennsylvania. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Minnesota or Pennsylvania?
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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