Berkeley School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines
14.92% Berkeley School of Law Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Berkeley School of Law is 14.92% for the academic year 2023-2024. 6,636 students applied and 990 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 318 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 32.12%.
Acceptance Rate Comparison for Berkeley School of Law
Compared to law schools in U.S., Berkeley School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in California, Berkeley School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 33%.
You can compare Berkeley School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 10% and 20%
Acceptance Rate | Yield | First-Year Enroll | Total Enroll | |
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Berkeley School of Law | 14.92% | 32.12% | 318 | 1,302 |
All Law Schools | 42.35% | 31.09% | 187 | 714 |
Public | 41.36% | 31.47% | 161 | 636 |
Private | 43.11% | 30.79% | 207 | 774 |
California Law Schools | 33% | 26.76% | 213 | 834 |
Public | 21.96% | 28.48% | 265 | 1,018 |
Private | 37.53% | 26.10% | 192 | 762 |
Application timeline & Requirements
For 2024 fall term class, the application deadline at Berkeley School of Law is February 15, 2024 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, February 15, 2024. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Berkeley School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Berkeley School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Timeline
Application Open | 2023-09-01 |
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Priority Deadline | 2023-11-15 |
Regular Decision Deadline | 2024-02-15 |
Admission Contact | |
Phone | 510-642-2274 |
admissions@law.berkeley.edu | |
General Admission Information | https://www.law.berkeley.edu/admissions/jd/ |
Application Requirements | https://www.law.berkeley.edu/admissions/jd/applying-for-jd-degree/ready-to-apply/ |
Application Requirements
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Data Source: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/admissions/jd/applying-for-jd-degree/ready-to-apply/
2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
The LSAT score at Berkeley School of Law is 170 and GPA is 3.87 over 318 enrolled students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Berkeley School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in California, Berkeley School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
You can compare Berkeley School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 172 and the 25th percentile is 167. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.9 and the 25th percentile is 3.74.
21 matriculated applicants, 6.60% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
2024 Scores
LSAT Scores | GPA | |
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Berkeley School of Law | 170 | 3.87 |
All Law Schools | 159 | 3.61 |
Public | 159 | 3.64 |
Private | 158 | 3.58 |
California Law Schools | 161 | 3.63 |
Public | 166 | 3.76 |
Private | 159 | 3.58 |
LSAT Score
25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | |
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2019 | 165 | 168 | 170 |
2020 | 165 | 168 | 170 |
2021 | 163 | 168 | 170 |
2022 | 165 | 169 | 171 |
2023 | 167 | 170 | 172 |
2024 | 168 | 170 | 173 |
GPA
25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | |
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2019 | 3.64 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
2020 | 3.7 | 3.81 | 3.9 |
2021 | 3.65 | 3.81 | 3.93 |
2022 | 3.74 | 3.83 | 3.92 |
2023 | 3.74 | 3.83 | 3.9 |
2024 | 3.77 | 3.87 | 3.97 |
GRE
25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | |
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Number of Submitters | 21 | ||
Verbal | 164 | 167 | 168 |
Quantitative | 158 | 162 | 167 |
Analytical Writing | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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