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

University of San Francisco School of Law

California · Private · School ID: san-francisco-university-of

University of San Francisco School of Law is a private law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 74.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.7%). 84.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 17.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $59,800 per year; a median grant of $33,718 brings median net tuition to about $26,082. The median LSAT is 155 with a 42.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.16 / 3.47 / 3.68
Acceptance rate42.4%
Applications received2,100
Offers extended890
1L enrollment201
Total JD enrollment510
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out3 / 7

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$59,800
Non-resident tuition$59,800
Mandatory fees$190
Living-expense estimate$34,100
Median grant$33,718
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$24,343 / $43,928
No-grant share38.3%
< half-tuition grants25.1%
Half-to-full grants35.9%
Full-tuition grants0.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)74.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.8%
State average (same exam)77.7%
Difference vs. state-3.1 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 graduates114
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.2%
Bar-required jobs76.3%
MegaLaw 500+14.0%
BigLaw 251–5003.5%
Mid 101–2506.1%
Small 2–10029.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships0.0%
Government8.8%
Public interest17.5%
Business / industry3.5%
Academia2.6%
Seeking employment11.4%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment176 (34.7%)
Female enrollment331 (65.3%)
White184
Black39
Hispanic154
Asian85
Two or more races40
Other / unreported8

Faculty

Total faculty100
Full-time42
Faculty of color36

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$213,860

Frequently asked questions

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

University of San Francisco School of Law reported a 74.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.7% state average.

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

Resident tuition at University of San Francisco School of Law is $59,800 per year (about $179,400 over three years). The median grant is $33,718, bringing median net tuition to roughly $26,082 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of San Francisco School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.47; the acceptance rate is 42.4%.

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

84.2% of University of San Francisco School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 17.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 11.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in California

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for 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.