University of California 5 Law School Campuses Comparison

The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Hastings College of the Law, Berkeley School of Law, Davis School of Law , Irvine School of Law, and Los Angeles School of Law.
  • All 5 schools are public.
  • Berkeley School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($67,781) and Hastings College of the Law's tuition is the lowest ($52,454).
  • Berkeley School of Law offers the best financial aid of $25,000 which is 36.88% of tuition amount.
  • Berkeley School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 13.66%) and Davis School of Law has the highest rate of 28.26%).
  • Los Angeles School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 170 and Hastings College of the Law has the lowest score of 160.
  • Berkeley School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.83 and Hastings College of the Law has the lowest GPA of 3.52.
  • Berkeley School of Law is the largest school with 1,235 enrolled students and Irvine School of Law is the smallest school with 479 students.
  • Berkeley School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 96.67% and Hastings College of the Law has the lowest rate of 85.02%.
  • Hastings College of the Law is the oldest school founded in 1878 and Irvine School of Law is the most recently founded in 2009.
  • Hastings College of the Law requires the most expensive application fees of $75.

Hastings College of the Law

Public • San Francisco, CA
Founded
1878
Tuition & Costs
$52,454 ($46,034 in-state)
$23,071 Living Costs
$2,697 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,300 Avg. Amount
29.17% Tuition Covered
88.27% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.52 Median Score
3.69 75th Percentile
3.3 25th Percentile
Admission
28.04% Acceptance Rate
31.02% Yield
4415 Applicants
1238 Admitted
384 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,124 Total Enrollment
1,087 JD Enrollment
37 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
224 Faculties
34 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
85.02% Pass Rate
267 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
227 Exam Passers
Employment
285 Total Graduates
250 Employed Full-time
15 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2023-04-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.uchastings.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.uchastings.edu/admissions/jd-how-to-apply/

Berkeley School of Law

Public • Berkeley, CA
Founded
1894
Tuition & Costs
$67,781 ($59,237 in-state)
$29,792 Living Costs
$2,908 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
36.88% Tuition Covered
70.49% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
171 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.83 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.74 25th Percentile
Admission
13.66% Acceptance Rate
31.58% Yield
7948 Applicants
1086 Admitted
343 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,235 Total Enrollment
1,088 JD Enrollment
147 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
284 Faculties
19 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.67% Pass Rate
301 Exam Takers
15 Not Taken
291 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/

Davis School of Law

Public • Davis, CA
Founded
1965
Tuition & Costs
$65,094 ($53,093 in-state)
$18,252 Living Costs
$1,763 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$22,500 Avg. Amount
34.57% Tuition Covered
85.23% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.7 Median Score
3.82 75th Percentile
3.44 25th Percentile
Admission
28.26% Acceptance Rate
24.64% Yield
3733 Applicants
1055 Admitted
260 Enrolled
Enrollment
731 Total Enrollment
668 JD Enrollment
63 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
115 Faculties
29 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.15% Pass Rate
135 Exam Takers
20 Not Taken
119 Exam Passers
Employment
201 Total Graduates
176 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-01 Priority
2023-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions
Application Requirements
https://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions/jd/how-to-apply

Irvine School of Law

Public • Irvine, CA
Founded
2009
Tuition & Costs
$64,218 ($54,103 in-state)
$18,035 Living Costs
$3,188 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
31.14% Tuition Covered
99.40% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
163 25th Percentile
GPA
3.69 Median Score
3.8 75th Percentile
3.5 25th Percentile
Admission
16.83% Acceptance Rate
27.39% Yield
3600 Applicants
606 Admitted
166 Enrolled
Enrollment
479 Total Enrollment
443 JD Enrollment
36 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
143 Faculties
36 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
86.36% Pass Rate
132 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
114 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/

Los Angeles School of Law

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1949
Tuition & Costs
$64,426 ($53,920 in-state)
$25,173 Living Costs
$2,394 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$17,867 Avg. Amount
27.73% Tuition Covered
99.50% Received
LSAT Scores
170 Median Score
171 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.82 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.57 25th Percentile
Admission
15.43% Acceptance Rate
28.33% Yield
7939 Applicants
1225 Admitted
347 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,184 Total Enrollment
1,038 JD Enrollment
146 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
197 Faculties
36 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.55% Pass Rate
290 Exam Takers
27 Not Taken
280 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