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

University of California-San Francisco School of Law

California · Public · School ID: california-san-francisco-university-of

University of California-San Francisco School of Law is a public law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 83.8% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.9%). 91.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 28.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $53,087 per year; a median grant of $20,000 brings median net tuition to about $33,087. The median LSAT is 161 with a 27.5% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 161 / 163
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.55 / 3.71 / 3.83
Acceptance rate27.5%
Applications received4,593
Offers extended1,262
1L enrollment380
Total JD enrollment1,048
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out3 / 31

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$53,087
Non-resident tuition$61,773
Mandatory fees$1,242
Living-expense estimate$34,466
Median grant$20,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,000 / $25,000
No-grant share13.9%
< half-tuition grants66.4%
Half-to-full grants18.6%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)83.8%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.1%
State average (same exam)77.9%
Difference vs. state+5.9 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 graduates354
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.2%
Bar-required jobs87.0%
MegaLaw 500+22.9%
BigLaw 251–5005.1%
Mid 101–2506.8%
Small 2–10028.2%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships2.3%
Government8.8%
Public interest11.3%
Business / industry8.2%
Academia1.1%
Seeking employment1.4%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment401 (38.7%)
Female enrollment635 (61.3%)
White438
Black23
Hispanic205
Asian249
Two or more races78
Other / unreported55

Faculty

Total faculty279
Full-time74
Faculty of color65

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-San Francisco School of Law?

University of California-San Francisco School of Law reported a 83.8% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.9% state average.

How much does University of California-San Francisco School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of California-San Francisco School of Law is $53,087 per year (about $159,261 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $33,087 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of California-San Francisco School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.71; the acceptance rate is 27.5%.

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

91.2% of University of California-San Francisco School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 28.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in California

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