University of California College of the Law, San Francisco - University of California-Hastings College of Law
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Founded in 1878, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco - University of California-Hastings College of Law is a Public school located in San Francisco, CA. The next statements briefly introduces University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. 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 160 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.59 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $55,207 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 30.9% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,185 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 72.1% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco - University of California-Hastings College of Law is $48,273 for California residents and $55,207 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 5.25% from last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $29,172. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $49,930 | $55,930 | $46,034 | $52,454 | $48,273 | $55,207 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | $27,264 | $27,264 | |||
| Graduate Tuition | $53,944 | $53,944 | $49,696 | $49,696 | $46,753a | $46,753a |
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 University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is 160. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.59, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 162 | 163 | 162 |
| 50th Percentile | 160 | 160 | 160 |
| 25th Percentile | 157 | 157 | 157 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.69 | 3.75 | 3.74 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.52 | 3.59 | 3.59 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.3 | 3.39 | 3.4 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is 30.9% where 3,899 applicants have applied to and 1,205 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is lower (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 29.5% where 356 students finally enrolled out of 1,205 admitted students. The yield University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 4,415 | 4,069 | 3,899 |
| Admitted | 1,238 | 1,178 | 1,205 |
| Enrolled | 384 | 366 | 356 |
| Acceptance Rate | 28.0% | 29.0% | 30.9% |
| Yield | 31.0% | 31.1% | 29.5% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,185 law school students have enrolled to University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. 1,116 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 69 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
379 first-time students have enrolled in University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. By gender, 118 male and 206 female first-time students newly enrolled in University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. With 23 pre-admitted students, there are 379 first-time law school Students at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,124 | 1,177 | 1,185 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,087 | 1,125 | 1,116 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 37 | 52 | 69 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 389 | 384 | 0 | 379 | 281 | 43 |
| Men | 154 | 154 | 0 | 121 | 98 | 20 |
| Women | 230 | 230 | 0 | 206 | 183 | 23 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, the bar exam pass rate is 70.92% - 306 students have taken and 217 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than California average bar exam pass rate (72.52%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 294 | 287 | 308 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 267 | 290 | 306 |
| New Graduates | 250 | 256 | 285 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 17 | 34 | 21 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 3 | 29 | 23 |
| Exam Passer | 227 | 237 | 217 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 85.02% | 81.72% | 70.92% |
| California Pass Rate | 77.95% | 77.05% | 72.52% |
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