University of California—Berkeley Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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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.

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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.

UC Berkeley Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 1739 applications (346 accepted, 253 waitlisted, 654 rejected)

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at UC Berkeley Law School, 6463 candidates submitted JD applications and 1118 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is highly competitive for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 17.3%.

The JD program at UC Berkeley Law School enrolls a first-year class of 349 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 30.23%. This means that of the 1118 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 338 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to UC Berkeley Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	167	170	172
	93rd percentile
GPA	3.80	3.87	3.95
	86th percentile

	Value
Applications	6463
	96th percentile
Admission Offers	1118
Class Size	349
	92nd percentile
Acceptance Rate	17.3%
	90th percentile
Yield Rate	30.23%
	53rd percentile

The above statistics show that UC Berkeley Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 167 (25th percentile) to 172 (75th percentile), with a median of 170.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.80 to 3.95, with a median of 3.87.

With an acceptance rate of 17.3%, UC Berkeley Law School is considered a highly competitive law school in terms of admissions.

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Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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