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Law Schools in California

Are you are looking to go to one of the law schools in California? There are 21 ABA accredited law schools in California.

The highest ranked law school in California is Stanford University, which was ranked 1 by US News in 2024. The school has an LSAT median of 173 and a GPA median of 3.95.

The best law school in California depends on what you're looking for. Every law school is different, just like every person is different.

Other schools in California include UC Berkeley Law School, UCLA Law, USC Gould School of Law, UC Irvine Law, Pepperdine Law School, UC Davis Law School, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, USD Law School, UC Hastings Law School, Chapman University Fowler School of Law, Southwestern Law School, Santa Clara University School of Law, Pacific McGeorge School of Law, USF Law School, Golden Gate University School of Law, Western State College of Law, California Western School of Law, University of La Verne College of Law, Whittier Law School, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. If you want to go to law school in California, you should consider these schools.

ABA accredited law schools in California

  1. Stanford Law School
  2. UC Berkeley Law School
  3. UCLA Law
  4. USC Gould School of Law
  5. UC Irvine Law
  6. Pepperdine Law School
  7. UC Davis Law School
  8. Loyola Law School Los Angeles
  9. USD Law School
  10. UC Hastings Law School
  11. Chapman University Fowler School of Law
  12. Southwestern Law School
  13. Santa Clara University School of Law
  14. Pacific McGeorge School of Law
  15. USF Law School
  16. Golden Gate University School of Law
  17. Western State College of Law
  18. California Western School of Law
  19. University of La Verne College of Law
  20. Whittier Law School
  21. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

You can also check out law schools in the states that border California: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon.

Detailed information on California law schools

Stanford Law School

Stanford, California
Rank 1 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 1 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 171/173/175
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.83/3.95/3.99
  • Acceptance rate: 7.3
  • Bar passage rate: 94.4

UC Berkeley Law School

Berkeley, California
Rank 12 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 12 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 168/170/173
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.77/3.87/3.97
  • Acceptance rate: 14.9
  • Bar passage rate: 93.4

UCLA Law

Los Angeles, California
Rank 13 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 13 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 165/170/171
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.72/3.92/3.98
  • Acceptance rate: 16.8
  • Bar passage rate: 92.5

USC Gould School of Law

Los Angeles, California
Rank 20 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 20 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 165/169/169
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.77/3.88/3.96
  • Acceptance rate: 12.5
  • Bar passage rate: 89.0

UC Irvine Law

Irvine, California
Rank 42 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 42 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 164/167/169
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.49/3.72/3.84
  • Acceptance rate: 18.2
  • Bar passage rate: 84.4

Pepperdine Law School

Malibu , California
Rank 52 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 52 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 159/164/166
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.48/3.86/3.93
  • Acceptance rate: 28.2
  • Bar passage rate: 79.5

UC Davis Law School

Davis, California
Rank 55 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 55 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 159/165/167
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.49/3.69/3.82
  • Acceptance rate: 29.0
  • Bar passage rate: 81.8

Loyola Law School Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
Rank 61 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 61 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 157/161/163
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.51/3.71/3.83
  • Acceptance rate: 33.9
  • Bar passage rate: 79.9

USD Law School

San Diego, California
Rank 68 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 68 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 157/161/163
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.52/3.8/3.89
  • Acceptance rate: 33.6
  • Bar passage rate: 76.3

UC Hastings Law School

San Francisco, California
Rank 82 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 82 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 157/160/162
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.4/3.59/3.74
  • Acceptance rate: 30.9
  • Bar passage rate: 70.9

Chapman University Fowler School of Law

Orange, California
Rank 108 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 108 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 153/161/162
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.3/3.67/3.77
  • Acceptance rate: 30.7
  • Bar passage rate: 74.3

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, California
Rank 145 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 145 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 152/155/158
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.17/3.44/3.63
  • Acceptance rate: 49.9
  • Bar passage rate: 60.1

Santa Clara University School of Law

Santa Clara, California
Rank 158 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 158 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 155/159/162
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.31/3.55/3.72
  • Acceptance rate: 52.4
  • Bar passage rate: 64.1

Pacific McGeorge School of Law

Sacramento, California
Rank 159 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 159 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 152/155/158
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 2.94/3.4/3.63
  • Acceptance rate: 61.3
  • Bar passage rate: 57.5

USF Law School

San Francisco, California
Rank 165 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 165 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 151/153/156
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.09/3.46/3.67
  • Acceptance rate: 55.2
  • Bar passage rate: 58.1

Golden Gate University School of Law

San Francisco, California
Rank 178 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 178 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 150/153/155
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.02/3.28/3.46
  • Acceptance rate: 22.4
  • Bar passage rate: 45.4

Western State College of Law

Irvine, California
Rank 178 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 178 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 150/152/154
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 2.91/3.16/3.38
  • Acceptance rate: 45.1
  • Bar passage rate: 46.7

California Western School of Law

San Diego, California
Rank 178 (US News 2024)
  • Ranked: 178 by US News in 2024.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 150/153/156
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.11/3.38/3.57
  • Acceptance rate: 55.4
  • Bar passage rate: 53.5

University of La Verne College of Law

Ontario, California
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Whittier Law School

Costa Mesa, California
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law

San Diego, California
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