Davis School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

21.06% Davis School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Davis School of Law is 21.06% for the 2025-2026 admission. 3,912 students applied and 824 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 205 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 24.88%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Davis School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Davis School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Davis School of Law 's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in California, Davis School of Law 's acceptance rate is lower than the average rate of 28%.
You can compare Davis School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%
Davis School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Davis School of Law 21.06%24.88%205606
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
California Law Schools28%28.18%238836
Public18.07%31.02%287959
Private31.51%27.09%219789

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Davis School of Law is March 15, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, March 15, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Davis School of Law ' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Davis School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Priority Deadline2025-11-01
Regular Decision Deadline2026-03-15
Admission Contact
Phone530-752-6477
Emailadmissions@law.ucdavis.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions
Application Requirementshttps://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions/jd/how-to-apply
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Transcripts
    Résumé
    • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
    Diversity Statement
    • Optional. Describe how your background or experiences will contribute to or enhance the diversity of the law school community.
    Addenda
      Data Source: https://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions/jd/how-to-apply

      2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

      The LSAT score at Davis School of Law is 165 and GPA is 3.70 over 205 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
      Compared to law schools in U.S., Davis School of Law ' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in California, Davis School of Law ' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
      You can compare Davis School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
      The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 165 and the 25th percentile is 159. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.87 and the 25th percentile is 3.48.
      2 matriculated applicants, 0.98% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
      LSAT ScoresGPA
      Davis School of Law 1653.70
      All Law Schools1603.65
      Public1603.69
      Private1593.62
      California Law Schools1623.68
      Public1673.82
      Private1603.63
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      2021158163164
      2022160165167
      2023163165166
      2024159165167
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      2026160165167
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      20213.523.723.81
      20223.443.73.82
      20233.453.73.84
      20243.493.693.82
      20253.483.683.87
      20263.493.73.87
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      Number of Submitters2
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