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Santa Clara University School of Law

Rank 156 (USNWR 2025)
157
Median LSAT
3.44
Median GPA
66.3%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Santa Clara University School of Law
  • Santa Clara University
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
  • Santa Clara Law

Santa Clara University School of Law is a law school located in Santa Clara, California. The school was ranked 156 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Santa Clara University School of Law is approximately 244.

Can I get into Santa Clara University School of Law with aGPA andLSAT?

Santa Clara University School of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 155 159 162
GPA 3.31 3.55 3.72
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1913 65
# Admissions offers 1003 -
Class size 244 81
% Accepted 52.4% 32
% Yield 23.9% 24

During the 2025 application cycle, 1,913 people applied and 1,003 were offered admission.

Santa Clara University has a 1L class size of 244, and yield of 23.93%. 240 out of 1,003 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 23.93% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Santa Clara University has a median LSAT of 157. The 25th percentile LSAT is 154 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 160.

The median GPA is 3.44. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.15 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.69.

Santa Clara University School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 202 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

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25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Santa Clara University School of Law cost per year?

61.80%
Bar pass rate
16th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$105,000.00
Salary, 25th %
92nd percentile
$170,400.00
Salary
88th percentile
$78,702.00
PI Salary
97th percentile
%
Employment rate
8th percentile
67.30%
Grads with debt
42nd percentile
$167,815.00
Average debt
98th percentile
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Cost of attending Santa Clara University School of Law

In 2025, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $37,150 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Santa Clara University School of Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from Santa Clara University make $170,400 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $78,702.

62.3% of law graduates from Santa Clara University go directly to work for law firms, while 0.5% clerk for a judge. 10.4% of graduates go into public interest.

61.8% of Santa Clara University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Santa Clara University School of Law

Santa Clara Law offers an exceptional environment in which to study law. Situated on a lush campus centered around a historic California mission, Santa Clara Law is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, one of the most vibrant and exciting economies in the world. Located just 40 miles south of San Francisco, Silicon Valley is home to leading law firms as well as companies such as Google, Apple, eBay, Intel, and Yahoo!.

Santa Clara Law is consistently recognized as among the nation's best law schools for its intellectual property curriculum and program, as well as for being one of the most diverse law schools in the country. The global law program includes more summer-abroad opportunities than any other law school in the nation. Additionally, Santa Clara Law’s Center for Social Justice and Public Services has allowed students to actively serve the community.

Santa Clara Law does not use rolling admissions. Instead they have an early action deadline which is non-binding.

Application opens: November 1: Early Action Deadline (non-binding; file must be complete by November 30)

Application deadline: May 1st.

Admissions website: https://law.scu.edu/admissions/apply

Admissions Email: lawadmissions@scu.edu

Admissions Phone: (408) 554-5048

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0:54
I'm below both medians though
16:14
Yea me too, I think that's why I've been waiting for so long.
19:04
I'm expecting rejections from the 4 schools I applied to. Will retake LSAT and try again in October
19:05
They normally don't admit students below both medians unless you have something exceptional that makes you stand out
19:05
I applied to SC and 3 mainly online schools as I can't move
15:34
when willll they tell me LORD
13:28
How long have you been waiting?
16:14
7 months
18:12
Damn I though 5 almost 6 months was bad
4:52
I was just accepted into their part-time program.
15:52
Congrats!
0:02
Lol after months of waiting I got the R today
1:02
I decided against enrolling in the part-time program, prefer something that is mostly online.
How hard is it to be accepted into JD program
*Tech Edge JD Program
20:53
Anyone have "in committee" three times on their status checker?
20:54
it says it once in the in status and twice in sub-status
Just got my acceptance letter. WOOHOOO
If there are any Santa Clara undergrads here I’m still a Gael forever
Anyone waitlisted?
14:22
Waitlisted 🤠
justanotherJ
16:20
when did you apply/
DelightfulOneSheep
17:50
waitlisted
DelightfulOneSheep
17:50
feb
mid fed
I applied @ end of Feb. everyone on LSD.law prior to this has already been rendered a decision. wonder what that means for me...
Hopefully you get a decision soon.
Does anyone know about the WL process? Other than the initial email/ they don’t want new materials..? Thx in advance (-:
justanotherJ
12:45
Applied mid Feb, got a decision last night. ON A SUNDAY?!
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