ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

University of California-Davis School of Law

California · Public · School ID: california-davis-university-of

University of California-Davis School of Law is a public law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 88.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.8%). 94.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 25.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $57,460 per year; a median grant of $25,000 brings median net tuition to about $32,460. The median LSAT is 165 with a 21.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)160 / 165 / 167
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.49 / 3.70 / 3.87
Acceptance rate21.1%
Applications received3,912
Offers extended824
1L enrollment209
Total JD enrollment606
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out12 / 9

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$57,460
Non-resident tuition$69,705
Mandatory fees$2,410
Living-expense estimate$33,048
Median grant$25,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$14,500 / $35,000
No-grant share1.2%
< half-tuition grants57.9%
Half-to-full grants40.2%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)88.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.7%
State average (same exam)77.8%
Difference vs. state+11.1 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates204
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)94.6%
Bar-required jobs91.7%
MegaLaw 500+22.1%
BigLaw 251–5003.4%
Mid 101–2504.9%
Small 2–10025.0%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships6.9%
Government10.8%
Public interest15.7%
Business / industry5.4%
Academia1.5%
Seeking employment0.5%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment241 (40.9%)
Female enrollment348 (59.1%)
White238
Black36
Hispanic133
Asian134
Two or more races51
Other / unreported14

Faculty

Total faculty121
Full-time49
Faculty of color42

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$213,860

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of California-Davis School of Law?

University of California-Davis School of Law reported a 88.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.8% state average.

How much does University of California-Davis School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of California-Davis School of Law is $57,460 per year (about $172,380 over three years). The median grant is $25,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $32,460 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of California-Davis School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of California-Davis School of Law is 165 and the median GPA is 3.70; the acceptance rate is 21.1%.

What are the job outcomes at University of California-Davis School of Law?

94.6% of University of California-Davis School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 25.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in California

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for California-Davis, University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.