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Law School Profile · Berkeley, California

UC Berkeley School of Law

2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.

Median LSAT

Middle 50%: 167 – 172

170

Median GPA

Middle 50%: 3.84 – 3.99

3.92

Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509

Applications

6,562

100%

Accepted

974

14.8%

Matriculated

348

36% yield

Application basics · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509
Application deadline
November 14, 2025 (binding early decision) and February 17, 2026 (regular decision)
Application fee
$75
Accepts GRE
Yes
Part-time program
Not offered

Selectivity

Is Berkeley hard to get into?

UC Berkeley School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 14.8% of the 6,562 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 167 and 172 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.84 and 3.99.

See where your LSAT score stands

Berkeley's median LSAT is 170. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 167–172 middle 50% range.

Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.

Scaled score

77 correct out of 77

180

8 points above Berkeley's 75th percentile (172)

Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).

Admissions events

UC Berkeley School of Law admissions events

Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Berkeley before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Berkeley admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.

  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Meet the Dean's Panel at Latham & Watkins (London, UK)

    Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDT

    London, UK

    Berkeley Law Dean's panel for prospective applicants hosted at Latham & Watkins in London, 6-7:30pm UK time. Page gives no further detail or registration link.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Meet the Dean's Panel at Oxford University, UK

    Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 5:00 AM – 6:30 AM PDT

    Oxford, UK

    Berkeley Law Dean's panel for prospective applicants at Oxford University, 12-1:30pm UK time. Page gives no further detail or registration link.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    London, UK LSAC Law School Forum

    Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

    London, UK

    LSAC Law School Forum in London, 2-5pm UK time, with Berkeley Law admissions attending. Page gives no registration link; the recruitment page says many events require advance registration.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    University of Oregon Law Fair (WAPLA)

    Friday, October 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

    Eugene, OR

    WAPLA law fair at the University of Oregon, 11am-2pm PT, attended by Berkeley Law admissions. Host city inferred from the host name.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Portland State University Law Fair (WAPLA)

    Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT

    Portland, OR

    WAPLA law fair at Portland State University, 10am-1pm PT, attended by Berkeley Law admissions. Host city inferred from the host name.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    USC Law Fair

    Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST

    Los Angeles, CA

    Law fair at USC, 11am-2pm PT, attended by Berkeley Law admissions. Host city inferred from the host name.

    View details ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    Claremont College Law Fair

    Friday, November 6, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM PST

    Claremont, CA

    Law fair at the Claremont Colleges, 11am-2:30pm PT, attended by Berkeley Law admissions. Host city inferred from the host name.

    View details ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    Dean Lindsay Virtual Office Hours

    Friday, November 6, 2026 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST

    Zoom

    Drop-in virtual office hours with Dean Joseph Lindsay on Zoom (1-2pm PT; page says times are Pacific Standard). Join or leave any time; not individual meetings. Zoom registration link on the page.

    Register ↗
  • In personDrop-in — no registration

    West Coast Consortium (WCC) Los Angeles Reception at USC

    Friday, November 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST

    Los Angeles, CA

    West Coast Consortium reception for prospective law students at USC in Los Angeles, 6-8pm PT, with Berkeley Law admissions attending.

    View details ↗
See all Berkeley admissions events on law.berkeley.edu ↗

Tuition and aid

via ABA 509

2025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.

Cost of attendance

Annual tuition (in-state)
$62,532
Annual tuition (out-of-state)
$76,149
Estimated 3-year tuition
$187,596
Annual cost of living
$45,866
Estimated 3-year total
$325,194

Grant aid

Students receiving aid
86%
Median scholarship
$31,158
25th percentile
$20,000
75th percentile
$42,245

2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.

Full-time legal employment

Long-term, JD-required positions

91.9%

First-time bar passage

Across all reported jurisdictions

91.2%

Employment by employer type

Based on 408 graduates

  • Large firms (501+ attorneys)213 52.2%
  • Public interest68 16.7%
  • Federal clerkships37 9.1%
  • Mid-size firms (26–500)36 8.8%
  • Government19 4.7%
  • State / local clerkships14 3.4%
  • Small firms (1–25)10 2.5%
  • Business & industry5 1.2%
  • Academia2 0.5%
  • Unemployed1 0.2%

Top jurisdictions where graduates work

California

graduates

244

New York

graduates

59

District of Columbia

graduates

26

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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for UC Berkeley School of Law:

Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on UC Berkeley School of Law's official website before making any decisions: www.law.berkeley.edu.

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