Founded in 1912, Santa Clara University School of Law, also known as SCU Law, is located in Santa Clara, CA. Santa Clara University School of Law' tuition & fees is $59,254 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 77.59% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $30,000. That could cover 50.63% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 52.43% and total of 240 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 159. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 61.79%.
Santa Clara University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $59,254 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.97% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $35,324. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Santa Clara University School of Law is $94,578.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Santa Clara University School of Law.
Santa Clara University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$56,448
$59,254
4.97%
Living Costs
$35,452
$35,324
-0.36%
Room & Board
$28,422
$27,024
Books & Supplies
$1,620
$1,620
Personal Expenses
$5,410
$6,680
COA
$91,900
$94,578
2.91%
Grants / Scholarships
$30,000
$30,000
COA after receiving aid
$61,900
$64,578
Grants and Scholarships
At Santa Clara University School of Law, 77.59% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 7.21% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.63% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
464
Half or Less than Tuition
42.89%
Half to Full Tuition
29.31%
Full Tuition
6.90%
More than Full Tuition
0.22%
Part-time
Number Received
49
Half or Less than Tuition
48.98%
Half to Full Tuition
32.65%
Full Tuition
8.16%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Santa Clara University School of Law is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 159. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 232 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 239 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Santa Clara University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.31
3.55
3.72
Full-Time
3.35
3.56
3.72
Part-Time
2.98
3.34
3.63
LSAT Scores
155
159
162
Full-Time
156
159
162
Part-Time
154
157
162
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,913 students have applied to Santa Clara University School of Law and 1,003 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 240 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 52.43% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.93% at Santa Clara University School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 244 first-year students enrolled in Santa Clara University School of Law.
Santa Clara University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,913
Admitted
1,003
Enrolled
240
Acceptance Rate
52.43%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
23.93%
Pre-Admitted
4
Total Number of First-Year Students
244 97 men, 147 women 210 full-time, 34 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 212 students took the bar exam first time at Santa Clara University School of Law. Among them, 137 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 64.62%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.29%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Santa Clara University School of Law.
In 2023, 216 students graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law. Of them, 130 graduates employed where bar passage required and 25 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 157 graduates employed as full-time and 16 employed as part-time status.
Santa Clara University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
