The average tuition & fees of 18 California law schools are $66,823 for state residents and $70,223 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2025-2026. The average GPA of the schools is 3.68 and the average LSAT score is 162. The average acceptance rate is 27.77%.
The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Law Schools in California law schools with important law schools facts.
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Average GPA | Average LSAT | Total Enrollment | Enrollment (First-Year Students) | Bar Exam Pass Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley School of Law public, Berkeley, CA |
$84,476 ($69,552) |
14.84% | 3.92 | 170 | 1,128 | 348 | 91.16% |
| California Western School of Law private, San Diego, CA |
$67,840 | 46.92% | 3.50 | 155 | 669 | 242 | 62.91% |
| Chapman University School of Law private, Orange, CA |
$66,972 | 20.53% | 3.70 | 163 | 420 | 152 | 74.13% |
| Davis School of Law public, Davis, CA |
$74,881 ($62,636) |
21.06% | 3.70 | 165 | 606 | 205 | 88.94% |
| Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law private, San Francisco, CA |
$42,000 | 22.43% | 3.28 | 153 | 300 | 25 | - |
| Gould School of Law private, Los Angeles, CA |
$88,436 | 11.17% | 3.91 | 169 | 1,543 | 227 | 94.01% |
| Irvine School of Law public, Irvine, CA |
$76,396 ($64,151) |
14.92% | 3.80 | 169 | 532 | 188 | 85.53% |
| Los Angeles School of Law public, Los Angeles, CA |
$76,992 ($64,747) |
12.05% | 3.95 | 171 | 1,376 | 322 | 94.23% |
| Loyola Law School private, Los Angeles, CA |
$74,026 | 26.05% | 3.74 | 163 | 1,114 | 337 | 84.19% |
| McGeorge School of Law private, Sacramento, CA |
$65,258 | 54.41% | 3.52 | 156 | 752 | 212 | 70.55% |
| Pepperdine University School of Law private, Malibu, CA |
$76,120 | 23.36% | 3.85 | 164 | 929 | 223 | 86.77% |
| Santa Clara University School of Law private, Santa Clara, CA |
$66,790 | 52.58% | 3.50 | 159 | 755 | 253 | 74.77% |
| Southwestern Law School private, Los Angeles, CA |
$65,686 | 36.47% | 3.51 | 157 | 1,108 | 458 | 64.93% |
| Stanford Law School private, Stanford, CA |
$82,122 | 6.10% | 3.96 | 173 | 670 | 173 | 96.50% |
| University of California College of the Law, San Francisco public, San Francisco, CA |
$65,477 ($55,922) |
27.48% | 3.71 | 161 | 1,155 | 374 | 83.84% |
| University of San Diego School of Law private, San Diego, CA |
$70,091 | 23.51% | 3.84 | 163 | 972 | 239 | 84.80% |
| University of San Francisco School of Law private, San Francisco, CA |
$61,720 | 42.38% | 3.47 | 155 | 671 | 198 | 74.56% |
| Western State College of Law private, Irvine, CA |
$58,738 | 43.67% | 3.36 | 152 | 355 | 113 | 63.64% |