University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Name

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Legal name

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Website

https://law.upenn.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1790

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAIAA

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAH

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAC

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAAALAB

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAHAIAE

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Continuing legal education
• Graduate law programs
• Professional legal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from JD, LLM, Master in Law, and other degree programs through tuition and mandatory fees. Financial aid is available for continuing and prospective students.
2. Gifts and Donations: Development and Alumni Relations office manages fundraising through annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving programs. Donors can contribute to various designated funds.
3. Continuing Legal Education (CLE): Licensed CLE provider offering in-person, live-virtual, and on-demand online courses. Programs include seminars, conferences, symposia, and special events. Revenue generated through registration fees for CLE credits.
4. Pre-College Academy: Three-week immersive residential and commuter program for high school students. 2026 fees: $9,899 residential (includes housing, meals, activities), $6,299 commuter. Enrollment managed through Summer Discovery partnership.
5. Global Institute for Human Rights: Summer certificate program in live virtual format for undergraduate/graduate students and early-career professionals. Fees vary by category (students, public sector, private sector professionals).
6. Online Learning Programs: Partnered online courses through Coursera and edX platforms covering Healthcare Law, Intellectual Property Law, Regulatory Compliance, Constitutional Law, and American Law specializations.
7. Sponsored Research: Grants and funding from external sponsors for faculty research projects. Business Affairs liaises with Penn Carey Law Faculty and Office of Research Services for proposal preparation and administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School delivers graduate-level legal education through its JD, LLM, and Master in Law degree programs, complemented by the Gittis Legal Clinics, Legal Practice Skills training, and an extensive journals program. Beyond degree programs, the school offers Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for practicing attorneys, Executive Education for legal leaders, the Pre-College Academy for high school students, the Global Institute for Human Rights certificate program, and online courses distributed through Coursera and edX.

Product overview

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School operates as a comprehensive legal education institution offering multiple interconnected programs and platforms. The core academic portfolio includes JD, LLM, and Master in Law degree programs, supplemented by specialized sub-products such as the Pre-College Academy for high school students, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) with online on-demand options, Executive Education, the Global Institute for Human Rights, and practical training through Legal Practice Skills and Gittis Legal Clinics. The institution's technology infrastructure centers on LawKey (Microsoft 365) as the primary productivity and collaboration platform, Canvas LMS for course management, and Examplify for examinations. Together, these products and platforms provide a full-spectrum legal education from pre-college through graduate professional development, delivered through residential, virtual, and online modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JD Program
• LLM & Graduate Programs
• Master in Law Program
• Pre-College Academy
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
• Executive Education
• Penn Carey Law Online
• Global Institute for Human Rights
• Joint Degrees & Certificates

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates pursue careers at top law firms, leading public interest organizations, government bodies, and academic institutions across the country and around the world
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration30 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thomson ReuterscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPenn Carey Law students partner with Thomson Reuters for seminal research on Allyship, examining the relationship between women and male leaders in business and law. This research partnership provides students with real-world research experience while contributing to industry knowledge.
• Equal Justice WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEqual Justice Works provides prestigious fellowships for Penn Carey Law graduates to pursue public interest legal careers. The 2020 cohort had a historic number of graduates launching public interest careers through this partnership.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft participates in the Global Institute for Human Rights as a featured presenter and collaborator. Shaloo Garg, Managing Director at Microsoft for Startups, serves as a speaker. Microsoft represents the intersection of technology and human rights advocacy.
• Summer DiscoverycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSummer Discovery manages enrollment and marketing for the Pre-College Academy program, reaching high school students and families interested in legal education. Partnership enables broader program reach through Summer Discovery's recruitment network.
• CourseracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPenn Carey Law partners with Coursera to deliver online courses in Healthcare Law, Intellectual Property Law, Regulatory Compliance, Constitutional Concepts, and American Law. Courses available globally through Coursera's platform.
• edXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPenn Carey Law partners with edX to deliver online courses in Intellectual Property Law and Policy (Parts 1 and 2). Courses accessible globally through edX's open education platform.
• Pennsylvania 30 Day FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenn Carey Law students played an integral role in helping small business owners receive funding through the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund during the COVID-19 crisis, designed to provide aid to businesses harmed by the pandemic.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank representatives participate in the Global Institute for Human Rights hackathon as judges, selecting top proposals from emerging young leaders. Francesca Daverio, Sr. Counsel at World Bank, leads sessions on Technology and Access to Justice.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women participates in the Global Institute for Human Rights through expert speakers including Lopa Banerjee, Chief of Civil Society Section, and Julien Pellaux, Strategic Planning and Operations Adviser. Hackathon projects include proposals reviewed by UN Women representatives.
• TeachablecoreTechnology or IntegrationPenn Carey Law uses the Teachable platform to deliver CLE On-Demand courses, providing accessible online learning for legal professionals seeking continuing education credits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Harvard Law School: Harvard Law School is the closest Ivy League direct peer to Penn Carey Law, offering JD, LLM, and graduate programs with elite brand recognition, top-tier faculty, and a similar cross-disciplinary approach through Harvard's broader university. Both compete for the same top-decile law school applicants and benchmark against each other in U.S. News rankings.
• Northwestern Pritzker School of Law: Northwestern Law is a top-tier direct peer offering JD and graduate programs with cross-disciplinary ties to Kellogg and other Northwestern schools, similar in structure to Penn Carey Law's joint-degree model. Both compete for top applicants in the upper Midwest and nationally.
• NYU School of Law: NYU Law is a top-tier direct peer offering JD, LLM, and graduate programs with strong tax, international, and public interest specializations. It directly competes with Penn Carey Law for top applicants and is consistently ranked in the top six nationally.
• Cornell Law School: Cornell Law is an Ivy League direct peer offering JD, LLM, and graduate programs. As another Ivy League institution with cross-disciplinary opportunities through Cornell's broader university, it competes with Penn Carey Law for the same applicant demographic.
• University of Chicago Law School: Chicago Law is a top-tier direct peer offering JD and graduate programs with a strong law-and-economics orientation. It competes with Penn Carey Law for top applicants interested in academic law, corporate practice, and judicial clerkships.
• Georgetown University Law Center: Georgetown Law is a top-tier direct peer offering JD, LLM, and graduate programs with one of the largest law school enrollments nationally. It competes with Penn Carey Law across applicant segments and is particularly strong in international and government law.
• University of Virginia School of Law: UVA Law is a top-tier public university peer offering JD and LLM programs with strong placement at top law firms and clerkships. It competes with Penn Carey Law for top applicants and is consistently ranked in the top ten nationally.
• Columbia Law School: Columbia Law School is an Ivy League direct peer offering JD, LLM, and graduate programs based in New York City with strong cross-disciplinary ties to Columbia Business School and the broader university. It competes with Penn Carey Law for the same applicant pool in the Northeast corridor.
• Yale Law School: Yale Law School is another Ivy League direct peer offering JD, LLM, and graduate programs with a small-class, research-intensive model. Penn Carey Law competes with Yale for top applicants and faculty, and both are consistently ranked in the top three nationally.
• Stanford Law School: Stanford Law School is a top-tier peer offering JD, LLM, and graduate programs with strong cross-disciplinary ties to its broader university, including business and technology schools — directly comparable to Penn Carey Law's joint-degree model. Both compete for applicants interested in law-and-tech and law-and-business careers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/pennlawschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/careylawupenn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-pennsylvania-carey-law-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/penncareylaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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