21 Law Schools in California
Compare 21 ABA-accredited law schools in California by rankings, LSAT/GPA medians, employment outcomes, and tuition.
Stanford University
Stanford
University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley
University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
University of California—Irvine
Irvine
University of California—Davis
Davis
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles
University of San Diego
San Diego
Pepperdine University
Malibu
Chapman University
Orange
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento
University of San Francisco
San Francisco
California Western School Of Law
San Diego
Golden Gate University
San Francisco
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
San Diego
University of La Verne College of Law
Ontario
Western State College Of Law
Irvine
Whittier Law School
Costa Mesa
Law Schools in California: 2026 Overview
California has 21 ABA-accredited law schools with an average LSAT median of 101 (range: 0–153) , an average GPA median of 2.05, and an average acceptance rate of 23%. 6 schools are ranked in the US News top 50.
The average first-time bar passage rate across California schools is 77%. Tuition ranges from $0 to $51,000 per year.
Data from ABA 509 disclosures and 136,000+ self-reported applicant outcomes (LSD.Law).