Law School Profile · Los Angeles, California
UCLA School of Law
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 166 – 172
171
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.73 – 4.00
3.95
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
8,623
100%
Accepted
1,039
12.0%
Matriculated
322
31% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- January 30, 2026
- Application fee
- $75
- Accepts GRE
- Yes
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is UCLA hard to get into?
UCLA School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 12.0% of the 8,623 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 166 and 172 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.73 and 4.00.
UCLA's median LSAT is 171. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 166–172 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
8 points above UCLA's 75th percentile (172)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
UCLA School of Law admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know UCLA before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming UCLA admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
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Florida State University Graduate & Law School Fair
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Student Union Ballrooms, Florida State University
UCLA Law admissions will be at Florida State University Graduate & Law School Fair (Student Union Ballrooms, Florida State University) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Eastern Time.
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Brigham Young University Law Fair
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Wilkinson Center Ballroom and Garden Court, Brigham Young University
UCLA Law admissions will be at Brigham Young University Law Fair (Wilkinson Center Ballroom and Garden Court, Brigham Young University) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain Time.
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UC Davis Graduate and Law School Fair
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT
North Quad, UC Davis
UCLA Law admissions will be at UC Davis Graduate and Law School Fair (North Quad, UC Davis) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Pacific Time.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition (in-state)
- $59,084
- Annual tuition (out-of-state)
- $71,329
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $177,252
- Annual cost of living
- $40,046
- Estimated 3-year total
- $297,390
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 83%
- Median scholarship
- $24,456
- 25th percentile
- $15,000
- 75th percentile
- $43,333
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
91.7%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
94.2%
Employment by employer type
Based on 372 graduates
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)188 50.5%
- Public interest53 14.2%
- Mid-size firms (26–500)45 12.1%
- Small firms (1–25)33 8.9%
- Federal clerkships19 5.1%
- Government13 3.5%
- Unemployed7 1.9%
- Business & industry5 1.3%
- State / local clerkships4 1.1%
- Academia2 0.5%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
California
graduates
282
New York
graduates
37
Washington
graduates
6
Frequently asked questions
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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for UCLA School of Law:
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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 UCLA School of Law's official website before making any decisions: law.ucla.edu.