On November 30, 2023, the law school announced that it would discontinue its J.D. program at the end of the academic year, following years of financial hardship and non-compliance with the ABA's two-year bar pass rate requirement.
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $42,000 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is not increased and stayed same last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,155. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is $70,155.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law.
| 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition | $42,000 | $42,000 |
| Living Costs | $28,155 | $28,155 |
| COA | $70,155 | $70,155 |
| Grants / Scholarships | $35,000 | **$35,000 |
| COA after receiving aid | $35,155 | $35,155 |
The average GPA is 3.28 and the average LSAT score is 153 for 2027 Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law admission.
The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 25 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 24 students including both full-time and part-time status.
The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Law Schools with highest LSAT Scores
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.02 | 3.28 | 3.46 |
| Full-Time | 3.01 | 3.09 | 3.47 |
| Part-Time | 3.13 | 3.28 | 3.37 |
| LSAT Scores | 150 | 153 | 155 |
| Full-Time | 149 | 154 | 156 |
| Part-Time | 151 | 152 | 154 |
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,021 students have applied to Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law and 229 students have accepted to get into the school.
Among the admitted students, 25 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 22.43% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 10.92% at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 22.43% |
| Applicants | 1,021 |
| Admitted | 229 |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 10.92% |
| Enrolled | 25 |
| Pre-Admitted | 0 |
| Total Number of First-Year Students | 25 |
| Male | 7 |
| Female | 18 |
| Full-time | 12 |
| Part-time | 13 |
Last year, total 119 students took the bar exam first time at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law. Among them, 54 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 45.38%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.7%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law.
| Number of Students / Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Total Graduate | 118 |
| First-time Takers | 119 22 from prior year |
| No Exam Takers | 20 |
| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 54 |
| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 45.38% |
| Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools | 72.7% |