Founded in 1894, Berkeley School of Law, also known as UC Berkeley Law, is located in Berkeley, CA. Berkeley School of Law' tuition & fees is $62,567 for California residents and $74,995 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 95.50% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $27,149. That could cover 36.20% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 14.92% and total of 318 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.87 and the average LSAT score is 170. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 88.24%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Berkeley School of Law.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Berkeley School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
