University of San Francisco Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

154

LSAT

3.37

GPA

54.5%

Admit Rate

USF Law School is a prestigious JD program located in San Francisco, California. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, USF Law School was ranked 166 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, USF Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 168 with an acceptance rate of 54.5%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

1869

JD application volume in 2024 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

54.5%

26th percentile

JD Program Size

168

46th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$110k

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About USF Law School

Founded in 1912, the University of San Francisco (USF) School of Law has a tradition of educating effective lawyers who graduate with the professional skills and theoretical foundation necessary to succeed in the legal profession.

The San Francisco Bay Area is an extension of the campus and plays a vital role in the educational experience. The school is located on a hilltop campus overlooking Golden Gate Park, the Pacific Ocean, and downtown San Francisco. It is minutes away from the Civic Center, home to federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as federal and state courts, including the California Supreme Court. The city and its surrounding communities provide exceptional learning, practice, and service placements to complement the academic program. Students represent clients in law school clinics, extern in major national and international law firms, clerk for judges, and work for public interest organizations.

The USF School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

USF Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 205 applications (95 accepted, 39 waitlisted, 9 rejected)

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at USF Law School, 1869 candidates submitted JD applications and 1019 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 54.5%.

The JD program at USF Law School enrolls a first-year class of 168 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 16.19%. This means that of the 1019 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 165 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 USF 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	152	154	157
	31st percentile
GPA	3.07	3.37	3.58
	12th percentile

	Value
Applications	1869
	60th percentile
Admission Offers	1019
Class Size	168
	46th percentile
Acceptance Rate	54.5%
	26th percentile
Yield Rate	16.19%
	1st percentile

The above statistics show that USF Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 152 (25th percentile) to 157 (75th percentile), with a median of 154.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.07 to 3.58, with a median of 3.37.

With an acceptance rate of 54.5%, USF Law School is considered a moderately selective 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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