Penn Law Transfer Statistics

Here is everything you need to know about the Penn Law transfer statistics for the last five years. All 1L students thinking about transferring to UPenn need to read this article.

Total UPenn Transfer Students Per Year

Penn Law accepts a good number of transfer students each year. Here’s a breakdown of the total number of students who transferred to the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 2015-19.

• 2015: 16
• 2016: 11
• 2017: 9
• 2018: 10
• 2019: 11

You can see UPenn admits, on average, 11 transfer students each year.

Penn Law Transfer GPA Data

Now, let’s take a look at the GPA data associated with 1Ls who transferred to Penn Law from 2015-19.

• 2015
  • 75th Percentile: 3.72
  • 50th Percentile: 3.67
  • 25th Percentile: 3.64
•  2016
  • 75th Percentile: 3.88
  • 50th Percentile: 3.71
  • 25th Percentile: 3.67
• 2017
  • 75th Percentile: N/A
  • 50th Percentile: N/A
  • 25th Percentile: N/A
• 2018
  • 75th Percentile: N/A
  • 50th Percentile: 3.77
  • 25th Percentile: N/A
• 2019
  • 75th Percentile: N/A
  • 50th Percentile: 3.69
  • 25th Percentile: N/A

Based on the limited GPA data available, it goes without saying that Penn Law is highly selective.

Indeed, with a median GPA of 3.71, you’ll need to ace virtually all of your 1L exams to have a shot at transferring to UPenn.

If that seems daunting right now, don’t stress. The good news is that more than 10 of your peers transfer to UPenn each year.

Hi, I’m JD. I transferred to a T14 law school, graduated with Latin honors, and landed a career in BigLaw. So I know exactly what it takes to transfer and succeed at the best law schools in the country. If you want to do the same, then I can help. Check out my consulting page for more info.

Top 5 Law Schools That Sent The Most Transfers To Penn Law

Penn Law accepts transfer students from a number of law schools across the country, including T3/4 law schools.

Here are the top 5 law schools that sent the most transfers to Penn Law from 2015-19.

• GWU (7)
• WUSTL (5)
• Brooklyn (4)
• American (3)
• Fordham (3)
• Maryland (3)

Related: T14 Law School Transfer Statistics

Penn Law 509 Reports

I put together this summary of the UPenn transfer statistics by using the Penn Law 509 Reports. So if you’re looking for more transfer data on Penn Law or any other law school, then I strongly encourage you to review the ABA 509 Reports.

All the best,

JD

P.S. If you’re here because your goal is to transfer to Penn Law or any of the top 14 law schools, then I highly recommend that you follow my 0L Prep Guide and download some of the Best 1L Outlines.