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 ($74,995) and Hastings College of the Law's tuition is the lowest ($55,207).
  • Davis School of Law offers the best financial aid of $22,500 which is 33.50% of tuition amount.
  • Berkeley School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.47%) and Hastings College of the Law has the highest rate of 28.95%).
  • Los Angeles School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Hastings College of the Law has the lowest score of 160.
  • Los Angeles School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.90 and Hastings College of the Law has the lowest GPA of 3.59.
  • Berkeley School of Law is the largest school with 1,349 enrolled students and Irvine School of Law is the smallest school with 519 students.
  • Berkeley School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 93.35% and Hastings College of the Law has the lowest rate of 70.92%.
  • 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
$55,207 ($48,273 in-state)
$24,979 Living Costs
$2,697 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,300 Avg. Amount
27.71% Tuition Covered
88.27% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.59 Median Score
3.75 75th Percentile
3.39 25th Percentile
Admission
28.95% Acceptance Rate
31.07% Yield
4069 Applicants
1178 Admitted
366 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,177 Total Enrollment
1,125 JD Enrollment
52 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
224 Faculties
34 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
70.92% Pass Rate
306 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
217 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
$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/

Davis School of Law

Public • Davis, CA
Founded
1965
Tuition & Costs
$67,164 ($54,919 in-state)
$20,538 Living Costs
$2,016 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$22,500 Avg. Amount
33.50% Tuition Covered
85.23% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
163 25th Percentile
GPA
3.7 Median Score
3.84 75th Percentile
3.45 25th Percentile
Admission
25.18% Acceptance Rate
22.44% Yield
3522 Applicants
887 Admitted
199 Enrolled
Enrollment
699 Total Enrollment
641 JD Enrollment
58 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
115 Faculties
29 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
81.78% Pass Rate
214 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
175 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
$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/

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