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Santa Clara University School of Law

Rank 133 (USNWR 2022)
157
Median LSAT
3.42
Median GPA
53.3%
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 133 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Santa Clara University School of Law is approximately 226.

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Santa Clara University School of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 155 157 160
GPA 3.18 3.42 3.62
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2338 69
# Admissions offers 1247 -
Class size 226 68
% Accepted 53.3% 25
% Yield 17.6% 4

During the 2022 application cycle, 2,338 people applied and 1,247 were offered admission.

Santa Clara University has a 1L class size of 226, and yield of 17.64%. 220 out of 1,247 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 17.64% 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 155 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 160.

The median GPA is 3.42. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.18 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.62.

Santa Clara University School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022

LSD has stats for 159 applicants for the 2021-2022 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.

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

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

$0.00
Tuition
$36,382.00
CoA
68.50%
Grads with debt
37th percentile
$181,198.00
Average debt
98th percentile
$80,000.00
Salary, 25th %
77th percentile
$95,000.00
Salary
65th percentile
$70,000.00
PI Salary
98th percentile
31.10%
Employment rate
12th percentile
70.20%
Bar pass rate
11th percentile

Cost of attending Santa Clara University School of Law

In 2022, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $36,382 (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 $95,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the private sector, a grad can expect to make $70,000.

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

70.2% 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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16:59
Anyone know what "satisfactory academic progress" means?
22:17
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22:17
Probably 2.0 gpa
14:10
Hmm, gonna email them and ask lol. It seems like they are really cutting down on their conditional scholarships now!
14:12
Anyone else hear back from Tech Edge? I was really interested, and then I got into the program on the spot after a 15 min interview which now feels like a red flag @_@
firstgenmatchaenthusiast
13:51
What was the interview process like?
firstgenmatchaenthusiast
13:51
I also applied for tech edge!
CatToeBean
16:30
It was really straightforward! Just a 15 min time slot on Zoom, they are mostly interested in hearing why you want to do Tech Law/what research you've done
Anyone else heard back from Tech Edge program? :(
ConfusedSpliiterMaybeKMSjkunless
11:59
The tuition for this school is incorrect right
ConfusedSpliiterMaybeKMSjkunless
11:59
why is the COA so low
13:56
definitely. tuition is closer is $55k
CatToeBean
19:05
$56,448 1L, $60,480 2L and 3L
AspiringTenuousIbis
11:09
anyone know if address going long indicates anything good?
CatToeBean
16:09
join the admitted students discord!
CatToeBean
16:09
https://discord.gg/dTn4yKq3
Application "in committee" for some time, has anyone else heard back?
12:37
Nope
AspiringTenuousIbis
18:52
neither for me