Berkeley School of Law

Berkeley, CA Public ABA Accredited

UC Berkeley Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1894, Berkeley School of Law, also known as UC Berkeley Law, is a public law school located in Berkeley, California. Berkeley School of Law is a law school of the University of California-Berkeley. Last year, 338 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,306. With 338 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 17.30% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 30.23% at Berkeley School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 170 and the average GPA is 3.87. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 88.24%. For the 327 graduates in 2024, 312 students got full-time jobs and 1 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Berkeley School of Law.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 Berkeley School of Law tuition & fee is $66,454 for California residents and $78,881 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 6.15% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 5.13% compared to last year.
94.15% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $29,372 at Berkeley School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 37.24% of tuition & fees.
California ResidentsOut-of-State
2025 Tuition & fees$66,454$78,881
2024 Tuition & fees$62,603$75,031
Average Grant Amount$29,372
Grant Received94.15%

Berkeley School of Law Directory Information

Berkeley School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 85 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is February 15, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $75. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.