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Top California Law Schools Comparison

There are 18 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, Los Angeles School of Law, Gould School of Law, Berkeley School of Law, Irvine School of Law.
  • Gould School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($88,436) and Irvine School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($76,396).
  • Stanford Law School offers the best financial aid of $52,797 which is 64.29% of tuition amount.
  • Stanford Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 6.10%) and Irvine School of Law has the highest rate of 14.92%).
  • Stanford Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Gould School of Law has the lowest score of 169.
  • Stanford Law School has the highest GPA of 3.96 and Irvine School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.80.
  • Gould School of Law is the largest school with 1,543 enrolled students and Irvine School of Law is the smallest school with 532 students.
  • Stanford Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 96.50% and Irvine School of Law has the lowest rate of 85.53%.
  • 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

Stanford Law School

Private • Stanford, CA
Founded
1893
Tuition & Costs
$82,122 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$52,797 Avg. Amount
64.29% Tuition Covered
50.44% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.78 25th Percentile
Admission
6.10% Acceptance Rate
51.34% Yield
4270 Applicants
378 Admitted
171 Enrolled
Enrollment
670 Total Enrollment
565 JD Enrollment
101 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
226 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.50% Pass Rate
182 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
176 Exam Passers
Employment
184 Total Graduates
178 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-02-14 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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Los Angeles School of Law

Los Angeles School of Law

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1949
Tuition & Costs
$76,992 ($64,747 in-state)
Financial Aid
$24,456 Avg. Amount
31.76% Tuition Covered
83.00% Received
LSAT Scores
170 Median Score
171 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.95 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.69 25th Percentile
Admission
12.05% Acceptance Rate
30.99% Yield
6932 Applicants
1116 Admitted
307 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,376 Total Enrollment
994 JD Enrollment
341 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
237 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.23% Pass Rate
322 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
286 Exam Passers
Employment
343 Total Graduates
327 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-01-30 Regular Decision
2026-11-14 Early 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

Gould School of Law

Private • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1896
Tuition & Costs
$88,436 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$40,092 Avg. Amount
45.33% Tuition Covered
95.09% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
11.17% Acceptance Rate
28.20% Yield
6203 Applicants
770 Admitted
200 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,543 Total Enrollment
635 JD Enrollment
786 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
223 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.01% Pass Rate
182 Exam Takers
5 Not Taken
150 Exam Passers
Employment
193 Total Graduates
187 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-11-15 Early Decision
2026-02-01 Priority
2026-04-01 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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Berkeley School of Law

Berkeley School of Law

Public • Berkeley, CA
Founded
1894
Tuition & Costs
$84,476 ($69,552 in-state)
Financial Aid
$31,158 Avg. Amount
36.88% Tuition Covered
85.87% Received
LSAT Scores
170 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.95 75th Percentile
3.8 25th Percentile
Admission
14.84% Acceptance Rate
35.73% Yield
6463 Applicants
1118 Admitted
338 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,128 Total Enrollment
1,008 JD Enrollment
298 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
302 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
91.16% Pass Rate
323 Exam Takers
14 Not Taken
285 Exam Passers
Employment
327 Total Graduates
312 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-11-14 Early Decision
2026-02-17 Regular Decision
2026-12-15 Application for Scholarship Opportunity
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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Irvine School of Law

Irvine School of Law

Public • Irvine, CA
Founded
2009
Tuition & Costs
$76,396 ($64,151 in-state)
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
32.72% Tuition Covered
95.15% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
163 25th Percentile
GPA
3.81 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.65 25th Percentile
Admission
14.92% Acceptance Rate
33.87% Yield
3096 Applicants
538 Admitted
173 Enrolled
Enrollment
532 Total Enrollment
473 JD Enrollment
35 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
137 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
85.53% Pass Rate
137 Exam Takers
5 Not Taken
119 Exam Passers
Employment
211 Total Graduates
188 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-11-15 Early Decision
2026-05-01 Regular Decision
2026-03-31 Priority 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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