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University of the Pacific School of Law

California · Private · School ID: pacific-university-of-the
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
70.55%
-7.1 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
79.7%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
156
25–75: 153–160
Acceptance
54.4%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$32,252
sticker $62,678

University of the Pacific School of Law is a private law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 70.55% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.6%). 79.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 4.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $62,678 per year; a median grant of $30,426 brings median net tuition to about $32,252. The median LSAT is 156 with a 54.4% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)39.9%
Government13.5%
Public interest10.1%
Still seeking8.1%
Mid firm (101–250)5.4%
Business4.1%
MegaLaw 500+3.4%
Academia2.7%
Clerkships2%
BigLaw 251–5001.4%
Solo0.7%
These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school70.55%
State avg77.6%
first-time -7.1 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 86.01% · class of 2025 first-time 71.13% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 156
153160
uGPAmedian 3.52
3.173.73
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied1,248
Offered679
Enrolled 1L213
Offer rate 54% · yield 31%.
Grant distribution
No grant 7.1%Under half 46.6%Half to full 21.5%Full 24.8%
Demographics
Women 64%Men 36%
White244
Black31
Hispanic156
Asian94
Two or more51
Other / unreported39
Cost detail
Resident tuition$62,678
Non-resident$62,678
Mandatory fees$640
Living estimate$35,081
Median grant$30,426
Grant 25 / 75$3,388 / $60,852
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty114
Full-time faculty41
Faculty of color25
Total JD enrollment615
Graduates148
Mean attorney salary · state$213,860

Frequently asked questions

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

University of the Pacific School of Law reported a 70.55% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.6% state average.

How much does University of the Pacific School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of the Pacific School of Law is $62,678 per year (about $188,034 over three years). The median grant is $30,426, bringing median net tuition to roughly $32,252 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of the Pacific School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of the Pacific School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.52; the acceptance rate is 54.4%.

What are the job outcomes at University of the Pacific School of Law?

79.7% of University of the Pacific School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 4.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.1% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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