Irvine School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

14.92% Irvine School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Irvine School of Law is 14.92% for the 2025-2026 admission. 3,720 students applied and 555 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 188 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 33.87%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Irvine School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Irvine School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Irvine School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in California, Irvine School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 28%.
You can compare Irvine School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 10% and 20%
Irvine School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Irvine School of Law14.92%33.87%188532
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 Irvine School of Law is March 31, 2026 (Priority 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 31, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Irvine School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Irvine 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.
Early Decision Deadline2025-11-15
Regular Decision Deadline2026-05-01
Priority Decision Deadline2026-03-31
Admission Contact
Phone949-824-4545
Emailadmissions@law.uci.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.law.uci.edu/admission/jd.html
Application Requirementshttps://www.law.uci.edu/admission/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.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
“Why UCI Law” Statement
    Résumé
    • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
    Character And Fitness / Conduct Information
    • Disclosure for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction.
    An Inclusive Excellence Essay
      LSAT Addendum And / Or A GPA Addendum.
      • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
      • GRE may be not accepted.
      LSAT Or GRE Scores
      • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
      • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
      Data Source: https://www.law.uci.edu/admission/apply/

      2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

      The LSAT score at Irvine School of Law is 169 and GPA is 3.80 over 188 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
      Compared to law schools in U.S., Irvine School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in California, Irvine School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
      You can compare Irvine School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
      The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 168 and the 25th percentile is 163. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.89 and the 25th percentile is 3.65.
      6 matriculated applicants, 3.19% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
      LSAT ScoresGPA
      Irvine School of Law1693.80
      All Law Schools1603.65
      Public1603.69
      Private1593.62
      California Law Schools1623.68
      Public1673.82
      Private1603.63
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      2021163166167
      2022163167168
      2023162167168
      2024164167169
      2025163167168
      2026166169170
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      20213.43.613.76
      20223.53.693.8
      20233.513.723.83
      20243.493.723.84
      20253.653.813.89
      20263.593.83.9
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      Number of Submitters6
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