UC Berkeley Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1894, Berkeley School of Law, also known as UC Berkeley Law, is a public law school located in Berkeley, California. Berkeley School of Law is a law school of the University of California-Berkeley. Last year, 348 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,128. With 302 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 14.84% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 35.73% at Berkeley School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 170 and the average GPA is 3.92. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Berkeley School of Law tuition & fee is $69,552 for California residents and $84,476 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
85.87% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $31,158 at Berkeley School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 36.88% of tuition & fees.
| California Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $69,552 | $84,476 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $69,552 | $84,476 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $31,158 |
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| Grant Received | 85.87% |
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Berkeley School of Law Directory Information
Berkeley School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 85 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is February 17, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $75. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
