Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1933
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 165
- Median GPA
- 3.76
- Resident tuition
- $32,588
- First-year class
- 237
- Bar-required jobs
- 88.2%
- First-time bar passage
- 89%
Tuition & mandatory fees — 2018-2019
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2018)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
| Program | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time · resident | $13,552 | Not reported |
| Full-time · nonresident | $20,671 | Not reported |
| Part-time · resident | $10,954 | Not reported |
| Part-time · nonresident | $16,652 | Not reported |
Living expenses (school estimates)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2018)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
- Living on campus$22,488
- Living off campus$22,488
- Living at home$13,488
Annual estimates for single students, as reported by the school. Books, transportation and insurance are not itemized in ABA disclosures.
Estimated annual cost (calculation)
- Tuition$13,552
- Living expenses (off campus, school estimate)$22,488
PreLaw Advisor total$36,040
Not included (not published): Mandatory fees.
Sum of the school-published figures above. It is not the school’s official cost of attendance and assumes no scholarship.
Model costs with your own scholarship offers →Grants & scholarships (2018–2019 students)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Grants and Scholarships (2018)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
| Measure | All | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total students | 688 | 540 | 148 |
| Receiving grants | 512 | 432 | 80 |
| % receiving grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Less than half tuition | 173 | 132 | 41 |
| Half to full tuition | 192 | 163 | 29 |
| Full tuition | 123 | 115 | 8 |
| More than full tuition | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 25th percentile grant | Not applicable | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| Median grant | Not applicable | $20,000 | $11,250 |
| 75th percentile grant | Not applicable | $25,000 | $13,125 |
The ABA publishes grant percentiles by full-time/part-time status only. These describe past awards; they do not indicate what any applicant will receive.
Conditional scholarships
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2018)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
The report does not state whether conditional scholarships are offered.
- Entering 2017-2018146 received · 7 reduced or eliminated
- Entering 2016-2017153 received · 10 reduced or eliminated
- Entering 2015-2016152 received · 11 reduced or eliminated
Figures are School reported to the ABA under Standard 509.