Widener University Commonwealth Law School

For the Delaware school, see Widener University Delaware Law School.
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Parent schoolWidener University
Established1989; 35 years ago (1989)
School typePrivate law school
Parent endowment$91,000,000[1]
Deanandré douglas pond cummings[2]
LocationHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Enrollment316[3]
Faculty15[3]
USNWR ranking159th (2024)[4]
Bar pass rate53.75% (2023 first-time takers)
Websitecommonwealthlaw.widener.edu

Widener University Commonwealth Law School (Widener Law Commonwealth) is a law school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and part of Widener University, a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. It is one of two separate ABA-accredited law schools of the university.[5] It was founded in 1989 as an expansion of Widener University's law school in Wilmington.[6] It awards the Juris Doctor degree in its full-time and part-time programs and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

  1. ^ Palochko, Jaqueline (1 February 2019). "Which Pennsylvania college has the largest endowment?". The Morning Call. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Widener University Commonwealth Law School announces new dean Dec 14, 2023". commonwealthlaw.widener.edu. Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "2018 ABA 509 Required Disclosures Widener Law Commonwealth". ABA Required Diclosures. American Bar Association. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Widener University Commonwealth". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.
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  6. ^ "A Strong Community". commonwealthlaw.widener.edu. Widener University Delaware Law School. Retrieved 25 August 2024.