18 ABA-accredited Law Schools in California

$70,223

Tuition & Fees

162.1

LSAT Score

3.68

GPA

27.77%

Acceptance Rate

Statistics for 18 California Law Schools

For the academic year 2026-2027, the average tuition & fees for 18 California law schools are $66,823 for in-state residents and $70,223 for out-of-state students. Year-over-year, compared with the previous academic year, average out-of-state tuition increased by $2,677 (3.96%), while average in-state tuition increased by $2,556 (3.98%).

Across 18 California law schools, the average accepted student profile includes a GPA of 3.68 and an LSAT score of 162, paired with an average acceptance rate of 27.77% and an enrollment rate (yield) is 28.18%.

The following statistics compare 18 California law schools with the highest and lowest values ​​in each category.

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in California law schools with important law schools facts. The tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and the admission data is for the academic year 2025-2026.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in California Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
School NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateAverage GPAAverage LSATTotal EnrollmentEnrollment (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%
*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.
**Tuition & fees for the academic year 2026-2027 (Source: Each law school's published tuition data).
***Admission and enrollment data for the academic year 2025-2026 (Source: ABA Standard 509 Reports).