Davis School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

28.99% Davis School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Davis School of Law is 28.99% for the academic year 2023-2024. 3,163 students applied and 917 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 206 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 22.46%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Davis School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Davis School of Law 's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in California, Davis School of Law 's acceptance rate is slightly lower than the average rate of 33%.
You can compare Davis School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%
Davis School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Davis School of Law 28.99%22.46%206718
All Law Schools42.35%31.09%187714
Public41.36%31.47%161636
Private43.11%30.79%207774
California Law Schools33%26.76%213834
Public21.96%28.48%2651,018
Private37.53%26.10%192762

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2024 fall term class, the application deadline at Davis School of Law is March 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, March 15, 2024. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Davis School of Law ' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Davis 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.
Application Open2023-09-01
Priority Deadline2023-11-01
Regular Decision Deadline2024-03-15
Admission Contact
Phone530-752-6477
Emailadmissions@law.ucdavis.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions
Application Requirementshttps://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions/jd/how-to-apply
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Transcripts
    Résumé
    • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
    Diversity Statement
    • Optional. Describe how your background or experiences will contribute to or enhance the diversity of the law school community.
    Addenda
      Data Source: https://law.ucdavis.edu/admissions/jd/how-to-apply

      2024 LSAT Scores and GPA

      The LSAT score at Davis School of Law is 165 and GPA is 3.69 over 206 enrolled students for the academic year 2023-2024.
      Compared to law schools in U.S., Davis School of Law ' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in California, Davis School of Law ' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
      You can compare Davis School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
      The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 166 and the 25th percentile is 163. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.84 and the 25th percentile is 3.45.
      LSAT ScoresGPA
      Davis School of Law 1653.69
      All Law Schools1593.61
      Public1593.64
      Private1583.58
      California Law Schools1613.63
      Public1663.76
      Private1593.58
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      2019157162165
      2020159162164
      2021158163164
      2022160165167
      2023163165166
      2024159165167
      25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
      20193.373.633.74
      20203.413.613.75
      20213.523.723.81
      20223.443.73.82
      20233.453.73.84
      20243.493.693.82
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