Top California Law Schools Comparison

There are 17 ABA-accredited law schools in California. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in California at California law school search page.
The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Stanford Law School, Berkeley School of Law, Los Angeles School of Law, Gould School of Law, and Irvine School of Law.
  • Gould School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($78,038) and Irvine School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($68,190).
  • Stanford Law School offers the best financial aid of $35,457 which is 48.10% of tuition amount.
  • Stanford Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 6.88%) and Irvine School of Law has the highest rate of 19.45%).
  • Stanford Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Irvine School of Law has the lowest score of 167.
  • Stanford Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Irvine School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.72.
  • Gould School of Law is the largest school with 1,521 enrolled students and Irvine School of Law is the smallest school with 519 students.
  • Stanford Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.41% and Irvine School of Law has the lowest rate of 84.40%.
  • Stanford Law School is the oldest school founded in 1893 and Irvine School of Law is the most recently founded in 2009.
  • Stanford Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $85.

Stanford Law School

Private • Stanford, CA
Founded
1893
Tuition & Costs
$73,713 tuition & fees
$21,881 Living Costs
$8,430 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,457 Avg. Amount
48.10% Tuition Covered
75.04% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.84 25th Percentile
Admission
6.88% Acceptance Rate
47.32% Yield
4882 Applicants
336 Admitted
159 Enrolled
Enrollment
690 Total Enrollment
577 JD Enrollment
113 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
182 Faculties
51 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.41% Pass Rate
179 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
169 Exam Passers
Employment
184 Total Graduates
178 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-08 Application Open
2022-12-06 Priority
2023-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.stanford.edu/office-of-admissions/
Application Requirements
https://law.stanford.edu/apply/how-to-apply/jd-application-process/
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Berkeley School of Law

Public • Berkeley, CA
Founded
1894
Tuition & Costs
$74,995 ($62,567 in-state)
$31,944 Living Costs
$3,152 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
33.34% Tuition Covered
70.49% Received
LSAT Scores
170 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.83 Median Score
3.9 75th Percentile
3.74 25th Percentile
Admission
12.47% Acceptance Rate
29.95% Yield
6722 Applicants
838 Admitted
251 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,349 Total Enrollment
1,019 JD Enrollment
330 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
284 Faculties
19 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.35% Pass Rate
346 Exam Takers
14 Not Taken
323 Exam Passers
Employment
327 Total Graduates
312 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-15 Priority
2023-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/admissions/jd/
Application Requirements
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/admissions/jd/applying-for-jd-degree/ready-to-apply/
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Los Angeles School of Law

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1949
Tuition & Costs
$68,700 ($56,455 in-state)
$25,839 Living Costs
$2,520 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$17,867 Avg. Amount
26.01% Tuition Covered
99.50% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.9 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.66 25th Percentile
Admission
15.50% Acceptance Rate
24.38% Yield
7227 Applicants
1120 Admitted
273 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,335 Total Enrollment
1,006 JD Enrollment
329 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
197 Faculties
36 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.47% Pass Rate
332 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
307 Exam Passers
Employment
343 Total Graduates
327 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.ucla.edu/admissions/jd-admissions
Application Requirements
https://law.ucla.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/first-year-jd-applicants
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Gould School of Law

Private • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1896
Tuition & Costs
$78,038 tuition & fees
$22,654 Living Costs
$2,620 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
44.85% Tuition Covered
97.50% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.76 25th Percentile
Admission
12.70% Acceptance Rate
29.26% Yield
5867 Applicants
745 Admitted
218 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,521 Total Enrollment
631 JD Enrollment
890 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
148 Faculties
23 Staffs
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.00% Pass Rate
209 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
186 Exam Passers
Employment
193 Total Graduates
187 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-20 Early Decision
2023-02-01 Priority
2023-04-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://gould.usc.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://gould.usc.edu/academics/degrees/jd/application/
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Irvine School of Law

Public • Irvine, CA
Founded
2009
Tuition & Costs
$68,190 ($55,945 in-state)
$19,141 Living Costs
$3,490 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
29.33% Tuition Covered
99.40% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.72 Median Score
3.83 75th Percentile
3.51 25th Percentile
Admission
19.45% Acceptance Rate
31.01% Yield
2802 Applicants
545 Admitted
169 Enrolled
Enrollment
519 Total Enrollment
467 JD Enrollment
52 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
143 Faculties
36 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.40% Pass Rate
141 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
119 Exam Passers
Employment
211 Total Graduates
188 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-15 Priority
2023-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.uci.edu/admission/jd.html
Application Requirements
https://www.law.uci.edu/admission/apply/
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