ABA Required Disclosures

ACCREDITATION STATUS

Penn State Dickinson Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.

The American Bar Association has approved the application for acquiescence for Penn State Dickinson Law and Penn State Law to reunify and operate as Penn State University’s single law school under the name Penn State Dickinson Law with locations in Carlisle and University Park. Penn State Dickinson Law is operating as a unified law school in a conditional status until the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the U.S. Department of Education, respectively, deliver final approval.

Employment Summary Report

• Penn State Dickinson Law ABA Employment Summary — Class of 2023
• Penn State Law ABA Employment Summary — Class of 2023
• Penn State Dickinson Law ABA Employment Summary — Class of 2022
• Penn State Law ABA Employment Summary — Class of 2022
• Penn State Dickinson Law ABA Employment Summary — Class of 2021
• Penn State Law ABA Employment Summary — Class of 2021

Admissions Data

• Penn State Dickinson Law At A Glance (prior to reunification)
• Penn State Dickinson Law Profile of the Entering Class (prior to reunification)

Scholarship Retention Information

To maintain scholarships, students must remain in good standing under the academic rules as well as the Honor Code. It is important to note that maintenance of good academic standing is a prerequisite for continuation at the Penn State Dickinson Law and for graduation — not just for scholarship retention.

To maintain good standing under the academic rules, students must:

• Earn a semester grade point average of at least 2.0 at the end of each semester, except for the first semester of the first year;
• Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 at the end of each semester, except for the first semester of the first year.
• In the first semester of the first year, earn grades below “C” in no more than 9 credits.

Additionally, because Dickinson Law places a high value on academic integrity, Honor Code violations will result in revocation of any and all Dickinson Law scholarships and grants.

STANDARD 509 INFORMATION REPORT

These reports are compiled from the most recent information submitted in the ABA annual questionnaire.

• View Penn State Dickinson Law’s 2024 ABA Standard 509 Information Report
• View Penn State Law’s 2024 ABA Standard 509 Information Report

BAR PASSAGE CONSUMER REPORT

• View Penn State Dickinson Law’s Bar Passage Consumer Report — 2024
• View Penn State Law’s Bar Passage Consumer Report — 2024
• View Penn State Dickinson Law’s Bar Passage Consumer Report — 2023
• View Penn State Law’s Bar Passage Consumer Report — 2023

REFUND POLICIES

• Penn State Dickinson Law students (admitted prior to reunification) who withdraw from classes after the start of the term are subject to Penn State’s Tuition Refund Policy.
• Penn State Law students (admitted prior to reunification) who withdraw from classes after the start of the term are subject to Penn State’s Tuition Refund Policy.
• All Penn State Dickinson Law students (post-reunification) who withdraw from classes after the start of the term are subject to Penn State’s Tuition Refund Policy.

J.D. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

• View Penn State Dickinson Law’s J.D. Degree Requirements (prior to reunification)
• View Penn State Law’s J.D. Degree Requirements (prior to reunification)

TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY

• Earning or Transferring Credits from Another ABA-Accredited Law School
• Information for Transfer Students

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners. (ABA Standard 504a)