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UCLA School of Law

California · Public · School ID: california-los-angeles-university-of

UCLA School of Law is a public law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 94.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.8%). 97.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 56.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $59,084 per year; a median grant of $24,456 brings median net tuition to about $34,628. The median LSAT is 171 with a 12.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)166 / 171 / 172
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.73 / 3.95 / 4.00
Acceptance rate12.1%
Applications received8,623
Offers extended1,039
1L enrollment328
Total JD enrollment1,020
GRE-only takers1
Transfers in / out35 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$59,084
Non-resident tuition$71,329
Mandatory fees$2,778
Living-expense estimate$40,046
Median grant$24,456
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,000 / $43,333
No-grant share17.0%
< half-tuition grants50.1%
Half-to-full grants24.1%
Full-tuition grants6.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)94.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.2%
State average (same exam)78.8%
Difference vs. state+15.4 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 graduates332
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)97.0%
Bar-required jobs94.3%
MegaLaw 500+54.8%
BigLaw 251–5001.5%
Mid 101–2504.5%
Small 2–10014.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships4.8%
Government0.6%
Public interest13.0%
Business / industry2.1%
Academia1.2%
Seeking employment1.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment457 (45.7%)
Female enrollment543 (54.3%)
White483
Black72
Hispanic174
Asian162
Two or more races76
Other / unreported53

Faculty

Total faculty237
Full-time142
Faculty of color69

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$213,860

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at UCLA School of Law?

UCLA School of Law reported a 94.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.8% state average.

How much does UCLA School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at UCLA School of Law is $59,084 per year (about $177,252 over three years). The median grant is $24,456, bringing median net tuition to roughly $34,628 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for UCLA School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at UCLA School of Law is 171 and the median GPA is 3.95; the acceptance rate is 12.1%.

What are the job outcomes at UCLA School of Law?

97.0% of UCLA School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 56.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in California

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