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 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.

    View details ↗
  • 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.

    Register ↗
  • 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.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    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.

    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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