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Pacific, University of the School of Law

California · Private · School ID: pacific-university-of-the

Pacific, University of the School of Law is a private law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 70.5% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)153 / 156 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.17 / 3.52 / 3.73
Acceptance rate54.4%
Applications received1,248
Offers extended679
1L enrollment213
Total JD enrollment615
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out0 / 7

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$62,678
Non-resident tuition$62,678
Mandatory fees$640
Living-expense estimate$35,081
Median grant$30,426
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$3,388 / $60,852
No-grant share7.1%
< half-tuition grants46.6%
Half-to-full grants21.5%
Full-tuition grants24.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)70.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.7%
State average (same exam)77.6%
Difference vs. state-7.1 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 graduates148
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)79.7%
Bar-required jobs68.9%
MegaLaw 500+3.4%
BigLaw 251–5001.4%
Mid 101–2505.4%
Small 2–10039.9%
Solo0.7%
Clerkships2.0%
Government13.5%
Public interest10.1%
Business / industry4.1%
Academia2.7%
Seeking employment8.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment213 (36.3%)
Female enrollment373 (63.7%)
White244
Black31
Hispanic156
Asian94
Two or more races51
Other / unreported39

Faculty

Total faculty114
Full-time41
Faculty of color25

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$213,860

Frequently asked questions

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

Pacific, University of the School of Law reported a 70.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.6% state average.

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

Resident tuition at Pacific, University of the 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 Pacific, University of the School of Law?

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

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

79.7% of Pacific, University of the 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.

Other law schools in California

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Pacific, University of the, 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.