Berkeley School of Law Tuition and Financial Aid

The 2023 tuition & fees at Berkeley School of Law is $59,237 for California residents and $67,781 for out-of-state students according to the Berkeley School of Law Bursar/Financial Office. Compared to public law schools in U.S., Berkeley School of Law' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $42,305. Compared to public law schools in California, its tuition is similar to the average tuition of $62,795.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,395 for state residents and $44,467 for out-out-state students at University of California-Berkeley. The average graduate tuition & fees is $14,476 for state residents and $29,578 for out-out-state students. The law school tuition is 52.43% higher than undergraduate tuition and 129.16% higher than graduate tuition at University of California-Berkeley.

2023 Berkeley School of Law Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	In-State	Out-of-State
Berkeley School of Law	$59,237	$67,781
All Law Schools	$29,458	$48,679
Public	$29,458	$42,305
Private	$53,662
California Law Schools	$53,277	$60,225
Public	$53,277	$62,795
Private	$59,237

Berkeley School of Law Tuition & Fees Chart

Tuition Increase and Change Over Past 5 Years

The tuition & fees at Berkeley School of Law has increased by 9.13% compared to last year. It has increased by 27.30% over the past 5 years from $53,246 to $67,781.

The 2024 estimated tuition & fees is $73,966 with $6,185 increase, if the this year's increase rate is applied. Based on the average increase rate over past 5 years, the 2024 estimated tuition & fees is $71,482, which is $3,701 more than this year.

Berkeley School of Law Tuition Changes Over the Past 5 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	Change %
2018-2019	$49,295	$53,246	-
2019-2020	$51,987	$55,316	3.89%
2020-2021	$54,881	$57,540	4.02%
2021-2022	$56,828	$62,113	7.95%
2022-2023	$59,237	$67,781	9.13%

Berkeley School of Law Tuition Trends Chart

Cost of Attendance

The 2023 cost of attendance at Berkeley School of Law is $93,433 for Californiaresidents and $101,977 for out-of-state students. It includes tuition & fees, living costs, costs for books & supplies, transportation & travel costs, and other living expenses, but exclude health insurance fee, loan fee and required exam fee. After receiving grants and scholarships, the COA down to $76,977. For detailed costs breakdown, see Berkeley School of Law's bursar/financial aid page.

Berkeley School of Law Cost of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Cost of Attendance	$93,433	$101,977
Tuition & Fees	$59,237	$67,781
Room & Board	$29,792
Books	$1,496
Other Expenses	$2,908
COA after Grants/Scholarships Received	$68,433	$76,977
Average Grants/Scholarships Amount	$25,000

LL.M. Tuition

The LL.M. tuition & fees at Berkeley School of Law is $69,857.

Berkeley School of Law LL.M. Tuition
	Cost
Tuition & Fees	$69,857
Room & Board	$29,254
Books	$1,496
Other Expenses	$2,790
Cost of Attendance	$103,397

Data Source: Berkeley School of Law Bursar/Financial Office, IPEDS data center, https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/llm/tuition-financial-aid/cost-of-attendance/#bb1-section-traditional-track-2

Grants and Scholarships Received

In 2022, 70.49% of enrolled law school students received grants and/or scholarships and the average received amount is $25,000 at Berkeley School of Law. Compared to law schools in U.S., the percentage of grants received at Berkeley School of Law is lower than the average percentage of 79.82%. Compared to law schools in California, the received percentage is slightly lower than the average of 79%.

Berkeley School of Law Grants/Scholarships Received
	Percent Received	Average Amount
Berkeley School of Law	70.49%	$25,000
All Law Schools	79.82%	$21,012
Public	77.34%	$15,574
Private	81.76%	$25,263
California Law Schools	78.86%	$29,276
Public	88.58%	$20,133
Private	75.13%	$32,793

Grants/Scholarships Amount in 25^th, 50^th, 75^th Percentile

For 1,047 enrolled students, 738 students 70.49% received grants and/or scholarships. 3.25% of them received financial aid that equals to the full (or more) amount of tuition and 38.08% received more than half amount of tuition. For students received grants and scholarships, the 75^th percentile amount is $32,700 and the 25^th percentile amount is $22,500.

The Grants/Scholarship Amount by Percentile
	2022
Total Enrollment	1,047
Grants/Scholarships Received	738
Percent Received	70.49%
Received Amount
25^th Percentile	$22,500
50^th Percentile	$25,000
70^th Percentile	$32,700

Financial Aid Amount to Tuition

Of those who received financial aid, 58.67% of students received grants and/or scholarships less than the half amount of tuition & fees and 38.08% received more than half but less than full amount of tuition. In special, 3.25% received amounts that equal to full tuition or more. It means that 24 out of total 1,235 enrolled students received grants/scholarships as much as tuition or more.

How Much Tuition Covered by Grants and Scholarships
	2022
Number Received	738
Half or Less than Tuition	58.67%
Half to Full Tuition	38.08%
Full Tuition	0.00%
More than Full Tuition	3.25%