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