Los Angeles School of Law - University of California-Los Angeles
#14 in Best Law Schools
#4 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 1949, Los Angeles School of Law - University of California-Los Angeles is a Public school located in Los Angeles, CA. The next statements briefly introduces Los Angeles School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 170 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.92 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $71,430 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 16.8% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,376 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 88.8% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Los Angeles School of Law - University of California-Los Angeles is $59,185 for California residents and $71,430 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 3.97% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,747 for California residents and $44,524 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $13,883 for California residents and $28,985 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,587. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $53,920 | $64,426 | $56,455 | $68,700 | $59,185 | $71,430 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $28,352 | $30,079 | $30,079 | |||
| Undergraduate Tuition | $13,401 | $43,473 | $13,747 | $44,524 | $14,102a | $45,601a |
| Graduate Tuition | $13,322 | $28,424 | $13,883 | $28,985 | $14,471a | $29,558a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $22,146 | $22,710 | $23,360a | |||
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $21,878 | $23,756 | $25,809a | |||
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Los Angeles School of Law is 170. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Los Angeles School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.92, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 171 | 172 | 171 |
| 50th Percentile | 170 | 171 | 170 |
| 25th Percentile | 166 | 166 | 165 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.92 | 3.97 | 3.98 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.82 | 3.9 | 3.92 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.57 | 3.66 | 3.72 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Los Angeles School of Law is 16.8% where 6,457 applicants have applied to and 1,085 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Los Angeles School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.7% where 301 students finally enrolled out of 1,085 admitted students. The yield Los Angeles School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 7,939 | 7,227 | 6,457 |
| Admitted | 1,225 | 1,120 | 1,085 |
| Enrolled | 347 | 273 | 301 |
| Acceptance Rate | 15.4% | 15.5% | 16.8% |
| Yield | 28.3% | 24.4% | 27.7% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,376 law school students have enrolled to Los Angeles School of Law. 1,033 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 343 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
315 first-time students have enrolled in Los Angeles School of Law. By gender, 116 male , 197 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Los Angeles School of Law. With 14 pre-admitted students, there are 315 first-time law school Students at Los Angeles School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,184 | 1,335 | 1,376 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,038 | 1,006 | 1,033 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 146 | 329 | 343 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 308 | 315 |
| Men | 129 | 116 |
| Women | 174 | 197 |
| Other | 3 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Los Angeles School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 92.47% - 332 students have taken and 307 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than California average bar exam pass rate (73.23%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 314 | 341 | 339 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 290 | 341 | 332 |
| New Graduates | 278 | 319 | 318 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 12 | 22 | 14 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 27 | 6 | 3 |
| Exam Passer | 280 | 320 | 307 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 96.55% | 93.84% | 92.47% |
| California Pass Rate | 78.32% | 78.01% | 73.23% |
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