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 509Applications
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.
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
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.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
University of Michigan Law Day Fair
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Ann Arbor, MI
Berkeley Law admissions attends the University of Michigan Law Day Fair, 11:00am to 2:00pm Eastern.
- View details ↗VirtualDrop-in — no registration
UC Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Law Fair
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Zoom
Virtual law fair hosted by UC Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions, 10:00am to 11:00am; the page links a Zoom meeting and states no time zone (Pacific assumed).
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
University of Georgia Law School Fair
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Athens, GA
Berkeley Law admissions attends the University of Georgia Law School Fair, 3:00pm to 6:00pm Eastern.
- Register ↗In personRegistration required
Atlanta LSAC Law School Forum
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Atlanta, GA
Meet Berkeley Law admissions at the Atlanta LSAC Law School Forum, 10:00am to 4:00pm Eastern; register through LSAC.
- Register ↗In personRegistration required
In-Person Tour and Information Session
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA
Student Ambassadors lead a tour from 3-4pm PT, then an admissions representative gives an information session from 4-5pm PT. Registration is required in advance.
- Register ↗VirtualRegistration required
Virtual Office Hours with Dean Joseph Lindsay
Monday, October 12, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Zoom
Drop-in virtual office hours where Dean Joseph Lindsay answers questions about Berkeley Law and admissions; attendees may join or leave at any time in the hour. Register via Zoom.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
Baruch College Law Panel
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
New York, NY
Berkeley Law admissions joins the Baruch College Law Panel, 12:30pm to 2:00pm Eastern.
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National Consortium of Public Interest Law Schools (NCPILS) Reception at CUNY Law
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
CUNY Law, New York, NY
Berkeley Law admissions attends the NCPILS reception at CUNY Law, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Eastern.
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)
- $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:
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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 UC Berkeley School of Law's official website before making any decisions: www.law.berkeley.edu.