UC Berkeley Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Berkeley School of Law, part of University of California-Berkeley, is located in Berkeley, CA, founded in 1894. Berkeley School of Law' tuition & fees is $69,552 for California residents and $84,476 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2026-2027. 85.87% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $33,053. That could cover 39.13% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 14.84% and total of 348 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 170. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 91.16%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Berkeley School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $69,552 for California residents and $84,476 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 5.61% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $39,040. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Berkeley School of Law is $123,516.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Berkeley School of Law.

Berkeley School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $66,374$79,991 $69,552
4.79%
$84,476
5.61%
Living Costs$40,858$39,040
-4.45%
COA$107,232$120,849 $108,592
1.27%
$123,516
2.21%
Grants / Scholarships$31,158$33,053**
COA after receiving aid$76,074$87,873$90,463$90,463
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 170 for 2027 Berkeley School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 346 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 368 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Berkeley School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.843.923.99
LSAT Scores167170172

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 6,562 students have applied to Berkeley School of Law and 974 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 348 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 14.84% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.73% at Berkeley School of Law. With 26 pre-admitted students, total 374 first-year students enrolled in Berkeley School of Law.

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Berkeley School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate14.84%
Applicants6,562
Admitted974
Yield (Enrollment Rate)35.73%
Enrolled348
Pre-Admitted26
Total Number of First-Year Students374
Male113
Female232
Another Gender20

Grants and Scholarships

At Berkeley School of Law, 85.87% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $33,053. 10.93% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 32.57% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Berkeley School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received869
Half or Less than Tuition56.50%
Half to Full Tuition32.57%
Full Tuition0.46%
More than Full Tuition10.47%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Berkeley School of Law enrolled 372 first-year students in total. Among them, 97.31% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 170 White, 100 Asian, 15 Black or African American, 42 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 109 male and 231 female students enrolled at Berkeley School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 45.70%, followed by Asian with 26.88%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Berkeley School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native2 (0.54%)1100
Asian100 (26.88%)217342
Black or African American15 (4.03%)41100
Hispanics42 (11.29%)122730
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial35 (9.41%)121931
White170 (45.70%)6010172
Unknown10 (2.69%)7111

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 346 students took the bar exam first time at Berkeley School of Law. Among them, 323 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.35%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 74.41%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Berkeley School of Law.

In 2025, 336 students graduated from Berkeley School of Law. Of them, 298 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 314 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Berkeley School of Law employement summary page.

Berkeley School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate358
First-time Takers346
4 from prior year
No Exam Takers14
First-time Bar Exam Passer323
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate93.35%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools74.41%

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