Law School Profile · Berkeley, California

UC Berkeley School of Law

2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.

Median LSAT

Middle 50%: 167 – 172

170

Median GPA

Middle 50%: 3.84 – 3.99

3.92

Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509

Applications

6,562

100%

Accepted

974

14.8%

Matriculated

348

36% yield

Application basics · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509
Application deadline
November 14, 2025 (binding early decision) and February 17, 2026 (regular decision)
Application fee
$75
Accepts GRE
Yes
Part-time program
Not offered

Selectivity

Is Berkeley hard to get into?

UC Berkeley School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 14.8% of the 6,562 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 167 and 172 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.84 and 3.99.

See where your LSAT score stands

Berkeley's median LSAT is 170. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 167–172 middle 50% range.

Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.

Scaled score

77 correct out of 77

180

8 points above Berkeley's 75th percentile (172)

Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).

Admissions events

UC Berkeley School of Law admissions events

Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Berkeley before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Berkeley admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.

  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    University of Utah Law Fair (WAPLA)

    Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

    Salt Lake City, UT

    Listed on Berkeley Law's fall recruitment events calendar for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm local time at Salt Lake City, UT.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Brigham Young University Law Fair (WAPLA)

    Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

    Provo, UT

    Listed on Berkeley Law's fall recruitment events calendar for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm local time at Provo, UT.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    UC Davis Graduate and Law School Fair

    Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

    Davis, CA

    Listed on Berkeley Law's fall recruitment events calendar for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 11 am - 2 pm local time at Davis, CA.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    University of Arizona Law Fair (WAPLA)

    Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT

    Tucson, AZ

    Listed on Berkeley Law's fall recruitment events calendar for Thursday, October 22, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm local time at Tucson, AZ.

    View details ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    Admissions Ambassador Office Hours

    Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

    Zoom

    Zoom office hours where Berkeley Law admissions ambassadors (current 2Ls and 3Ls) talk about their experience at Berkeley Law and their path to law school, 1-2 pm PT. Register via Zoom.

    Register ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Arizona State University Law Fair (WAPLA)

    Friday, October 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT

    Tempe, AZ

    Listed on Berkeley Law's fall recruitment events calendar for Friday, October 23, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm local time at Tempe, AZ.

    View details ↗
  • In personRegistration required

    Chicago LSAC Law School Forum

    Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

    Chicago, IL

    Listed on Berkeley Law's fall recruitment events calendar for Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm local time at Chicago, IL. LSAC forums require advance registration with LSAC.

    Register ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Meet the Dean's Panel at London School of Economics (UK)

    Monday, October 26, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDT

    London, UK

    Berkeley Law's recruitment calendar lists a Meet the Dean's Panel at the London School of Economics on Monday, October 26, 2026, 6 - 7:30 pm London time; the page gives no registration details.

    View details ↗
See all Berkeley admissions events on law.berkeley.edu ↗

Tuition and aid

via ABA 509

2025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.

Cost of attendance

Annual tuition (in-state)
$62,532
Annual tuition (out-of-state)
$76,149
Estimated 3-year tuition
$187,596
Annual cost of living
$45,866
Estimated 3-year total
$325,194

Grant aid

Students receiving aid
86%
Median scholarship
$31,158
25th percentile
$20,000
75th percentile
$42,245

2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.

Full-time legal employment

Long-term, JD-required positions

91.9%

First-time bar passage

Across all reported jurisdictions

91.2%

Employment by employer type

Based on 408 graduates

  • Large firms (501+ attorneys)213 52.2%
  • Public interest68 16.7%
  • Federal clerkships37 9.1%
  • Mid-size firms (26–500)36 8.8%
  • Government19 4.7%
  • State / local clerkships14 3.4%
  • Small firms (1–25)10 2.5%
  • Business & industry5 1.2%
  • Academia2 0.5%
  • Unemployed1 0.2%

Top jurisdictions where graduates work

California

graduates

244

New York

graduates

59

District of Columbia

graduates

26

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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for UC Berkeley School of Law:

Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on UC Berkeley School of Law's official website before making any decisions: www.law.berkeley.edu.

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