Compare Law Schools

University of California 5 Law School Campuses Comparison

  • All 5 schools are public.
  • Berkeley School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($84,476) and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco's tuition is the lowest ($65,477).
  • Berkeley School of Law offers the best financial aid of $31,158 which is 36.88% of tuition amount.
  • Los Angeles School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.05%) and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco has the highest rate of 27.48%).
  • Los Angeles School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 171 and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco has the lowest score of 161.
  • Los Angeles School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.95 and Davis School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.70.
  • Los Angeles School of Law is the largest school with 1,376 enrolled students and Irvine School of Law is the smallest school with 532 students.
  • Los Angeles School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.23% and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco has the lowest rate of 83.84%.
  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is the oldest school founded in 1878 and Irvine School of Law is the most recently founded in 2009.
  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco requires the most expensive application fees of $75.
Founded
1878
Tuition & Costs
$65,477 ($55,922 in-state)
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
30.55% Tuition Covered
86.11% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.63 Median Score
3.77 75th Percentile
3.43 25th Percentile
Admission
27.48% Acceptance Rate
29.64% Yield
3696 Applicants
1386 Admitted
385 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,155 Total Enrollment
1,081 JD Enrollment
89 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
279 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
83.84% Pass Rate
323 Exam Takers
31 Not Taken
233 Exam Passers
Employment
285 Total Graduates
250 Employed Full-time
15 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-04-15 Regular Decision
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
Davis School of Law

Davis School of Law

Public • Davis, CA
Founded
1965
Tuition & Costs
$74,881 ($62,636 in-state)
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
33.39% Tuition Covered
98.84% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.68 Median Score
3.87 75th Percentile
3.48 25th Percentile
Admission
21.06% Acceptance Rate
24.88% Yield
2880 Applicants
955 Admitted
192 Enrolled
Enrollment
606 Total Enrollment
605 JD Enrollment
68 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
121 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.94% Pass Rate
173 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
143 Exam Passers
Employment
201 Total Graduates
176 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-11-01 Priority
2026-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
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
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