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University of California—Berkeley
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UC Berkeley Law School

Berkeley, California

Rank 13 (USNWR 2024)
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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

170
LSAT
3.87
GPA
17.3%
Admit Rate

UC Berkeley Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Berkeley, California. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, UC Berkeley Law School was ranked 13 by US News & World Report, making it a top-tier law school for admissions-focused applicants. For the 2024 admissions cycle, UC Berkeley Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 349 with an acceptance rate of 17.3%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.

Also known as

CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY, UNIVERSITY OF UCBerkeley Boalt Cal Berk
Law School Applications
6463
JD application volume in 2024 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
17.3%
90th percentile
JD Program Size
349
92nd percentile
JD Tuition Cost
$144k

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About UC Berkeley Law School

Learning at Berkeley Law means joining a stimulating community that is part of a tradition of academic excellence, professional leadership, and public service. Berkeley’s is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, with influences from Silicon Valley and the Pacific Rim. Its location provides an unparalleled opportunity to study at one of the world’s leading institutions of legal education, policy, and research. The UC Berkeley Law curriculum is complemented by research centers and clinical programs that provide real client work. Berkeley Law offers a broad three-year curriculum leading to the JD degree and postgraduate programs leading to LLM and JSD degrees. The interdisciplinary Jurisprudence and Social Policy (JSP) program leads to MA and PhD degrees.

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