McGeorge School of Law

Founded in 1924, McGeorge School of Law, also known as UOP Law, is located in Sacramento, CA. McGeorge School of Law' tuition & fees is $59,580 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 89.95% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $28,679. That could cover 48.14% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 61.31% and total of 197 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.40 and the average LSAT score is 155. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 67.07%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

McGeorge School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $59,580 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.10% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,733. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of McGeorge School of Law is $88,313.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for McGeorge School of Law.
McGeorge School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $57,788$59,580 3.10%
Living Costs $24,257 $28,733 18.45%
Room & Board$22,107$21,195
Books & Supplies$2,150$3,110
Personal Expenses-$4,428
COA$82,045$88,313 7.64%
Grants / Scholarships$28,679$28,679
COA after receiving aid$53,366$59,634

Grants and Scholarships

At McGeorge School of Law, 89.95% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $28,679. 21.12% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.09% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received376
Half or Less than Tuition48.40%
Half to Full Tuition29.26%
Full Tuition22.34%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received88
Half or Less than Tuition55.68%
Half to Full Tuition28.41%
Full Tuition15.91%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of McGeorge School of Law is 3.4 and the average LSAT score is 155. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 198 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 199 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
McGeorge School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.943.43.63
Full-Time3.013.423.65
Part-Time2.633.253.52
LSAT Scores152155158
Full-Time152156158
Part-Time151152155

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 902 students have applied to McGeorge School of Law and 553 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 197 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 61.31% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.62% at McGeorge School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 201 first-year students enrolled in McGeorge School of Law.
McGeorge School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants902
Admitted553
Enrolled197
Acceptance Rate61.31%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)35.62%
Pre-Admitted4
Total Number of First-Year Students201
74 men, 115 women
161 full-time, 28 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 113 students took the bar exam first time at McGeorge School of Law. Among them, 65 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 57.52%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.04%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at McGeorge School of Law.
In 2023, 180 students graduated from McGeorge School of Law. Of them, 112 graduates employed where bar passage required and 35 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 145 graduates employed as full-time and 8 employed as part-time status.
McGeorge School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate148
First-time Takers113
5 from prior year
No Exam Takers37
First-time Bar Exam Passer65
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate57.52%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools72.04%

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