Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

22.43% Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is 22.43% for the 2025-2026 admission.

You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in California, Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law's acceptance rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 28%.

You can compare Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%

Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law	22.43%	10.92%	25	300
All Law Schools	36.09%	33.15%	213	737
Public	34.52%	34.44%	184	668
Private	37.29%	32.17%	236	791
California Law Schools	28%	28.18%	238	836
Public	18.07%	31.02%	287	959
Private	31.51%	27.09%	219	789

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is April 1, 2026 (Priority 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, April 1, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to Golden Gate University-San Francisco 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.

Timeline


Priority Deadline	2026-04-01
Spring Term Deadline	2025-12-01
Summer Term Deadline	2026-04-01
Admission Contact
Phone	415-442-6630
Email	lawadmit@ggu.edu
General Admission Information	https://law.ggu.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements	https://law.ggu.edu/admissions/application-requirements/#jd-program

Application Requirements


Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Résumé	Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Additional Statement Of Interest
Character And Fitness Addendum	Disclosure for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.
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 Scores	Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years GRE may be not accepted.
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Data Source: https://law.ggu.edu/admissions/application-requirements/#jd-program

2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is 153 and GPA is 3.28 over 25 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.

Compared to law schools in U.S., Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in California, Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.

You can compare Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 150 and 155

	LSAT Scores	GPA
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law	153	3.28
All Law Schools	160	3.65
Public	160	3.69
Private	159	3.62
California Law Schools	162	3.68
Public	167	3.82
Private	160	3.63

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