Hastings College of the Law
Hastings College of the Law, part of University of California-Hastings College of Law, is located in San Francisco, CA, founded in 1878. Hastings College of the Law' tuition & fees is $46,034 for California residents and $52,454 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 88.27% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $15,300. That could cover 29.17% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 28.04% and total of 384 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.52 and the average LSAT score is 160. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 85.02%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
Hastings College of the Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $46,034 for California residents and $52,454 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,264. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Hastings College of the Law is $79,718.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Hastings College of the Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At Hastings College of the Law, 88.27% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $15,300. 2.98% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 39.06% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Hastings College of the Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Hastings College of the Law is 3.52 and the average LSAT score is 160. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 391 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 392 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,415 students have applied to Hastings College of the Law and 1,238 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 384 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 28.04% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.02% at Hastings College of the Law. With 13 pre-admitted students, total 397 first-year students enrolled in Hastings College of the Law.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 267 students took the bar exam first time at Hastings College of the Law. Among them, 227 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.02%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 77.95%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Hastings College of the Law.
In 2022, 285 students graduated from Hastings College of the Law. Of them, 210 graduates employed where bar passage required and 34 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 250 graduates employed as full-time and 15 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Hastings College of the Law employement summary page.
