UC Berkeley Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Berkeley School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $62,567 for California residents and $74,995 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 10.64% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $36,834. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Berkeley School of Law is $111,829.

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Berkeley School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	California Residents	Out-of-State	California Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$59,237	$67,781	$62,567	$74,995	10.64%
Living Costs	$34,196		$36,834		7.71%
Room & Board	$29,792		$31,944
Books & Supplies	$1,496		$1,738
Personal Expenses	$2,908		$3,152
COA	$93,433	$101,977	$99,401	$111,829	9.66%
Grants / Scholarships	$27,149		$27,149
COA after receiving aid	$66,284		$84,680

Grants and Scholarships

At Berkeley School of Law, 95.50% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $27,149. 5.23% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 36.27% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$27,149
Number Received	976
Half or Less than Tuition	571 (58.50%)
Half to Full Tuition	354 (36.27%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	51 (5.23%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Berkeley School of Law is 3.87 and the average LSAT score is 170. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 336 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 335 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Berkeley School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.77	3.87	3.97
LSAT Scores	168	170	173

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 6,636 students have applied to Berkeley School of Law and 990 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 318 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 14.92% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.12% at Berkeley School of Law. With 21 pre-admitted students, total 339 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
Applicants	6,636
Admitted	990
Enrolled	318
Acceptance Rate	14.92%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	32.12%
Pre-Admitted	21
Total Number of First-Year Students	339 122 men, 204 women, 12 Other All full-time students

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 2023, 327 students graduated from Berkeley School of Law. Of them, 292 graduates employed where bar passage required and 4 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 312 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.

Berkeley School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	358
First-time Takers	346 4 from prior year
No Exam Takers	14
First-time Bar Exam Passer	323
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	93.35%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools	74.41%