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University of California-Irvine School of Law

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

University of California-Irvine School of Law is a public law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 85.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.0%). 93.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 34.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $59,080 per year; a median grant of $25,000 brings median net tuition to about $34,080. The median LSAT is 169 with a 14.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)166 / 169 / 170
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.59 / 3.80 / 3.90
Acceptance rate14.9%
Applications received3,720
Offers extended555
1L enrollment189
Total JD enrollment493
GRE-only takers6
Transfers in / out5 / 14

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$59,080
Non-resident tuition$71,325
Mandatory fees$2,208
Living-expense estimate$37,293
Median grant$25,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$17,500 / $35,000
No-grant share4.9%
< half-tuition grants78.3%
Half-to-full grants16.9%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)85.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.2%
State average (same exam)78.0%
Difference vs. state+7.5 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 graduates155
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.5%
Bar-required jobs92.9%
MegaLaw 500+27.7%
BigLaw 251–5007.1%
Mid 101–2507.1%
Small 2–10030.3%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships3.2%
Government7.1%
Public interest9.0%
Business / industry1.9%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment199 (47.3%)
Female enrollment222 (52.7%)
White200
Black11
Hispanic74
Asian166
Two or more races35
Other / unreported7

Faculty

Total faculty137
Full-time54
Faculty of color41

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-Irvine School of Law?

University of California-Irvine School of Law reported a 85.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.0% state average.

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

Resident tuition at University of California-Irvine School of Law is $59,080 per year (about $177,240 over three years). The median grant is $25,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $34,080 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of California-Irvine School of Law is 169 and the median GPA is 3.80; the acceptance rate is 14.9%.

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

93.5% of University of California-Irvine School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 34.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in California

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for California-Irvine, 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.