Irvine School of Law Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines

17.38% Irvine School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Irvine School of Law is 17.38% for the 2024-2025 admission. 3,096 students applied and 538 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 173 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 32.16%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Irvine School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Irvine School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in California, Irvine School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 34%.
You can compare Irvine School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 10% and 20%
Irvine School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Irvine School of Law17.38%32.16%173508
All Law Schools41.58%31.81%196707
Public40.53%32.88%168632
Private42.39%30.98%217765
California Law Schools34%26.12%227827
Public24.29%27.56%279998
Private37.73%25.57%207761
Irvine School of Law Acceptance Rate Chart

2025 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Irvine School of Law is 167 and GPA is 3.81 over 173 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Irvine School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in California, Irvine School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
You can compare Irvine School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 169 and the 25th percentile is 164. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.84 and the 25th percentile is 3.49.
5 matriculated applicants, 2.89% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
LSAT ScoresGPA
Irvine School of Law1673.81
All Law Schools1593.62
Public1593.66
Private1583.59
California Law Schools1613.64
Public1663.79
Private1593.59
Irvine School of Law LSAT score & GPA Comparison Chart
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2020162165167
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Irvine School of Law LSAT score Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
20203.393.593.74
20213.43.613.76
20223.53.693.8
20233.513.723.83
20243.493.723.84
20253.653.813.89
Irvine School of Law GPA Trends Chart Chart
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Application timeline & Requirements

For 2025 fall term class, the application deadline at Irvine School of Law is March 15, 2025 (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, 2025. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Irvine School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Irvine 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 Open2024-09-01
Priority Deadline2024-11-15
Regular Decision Deadline2025-03-15
Admission Contact
Phone949-824-4545
Emailadmissions@law.uci.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.law.uci.edu/admission/jd.html
Application Requirementshttps://www.law.uci.edu/admission/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.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
“Why UCI Law” Statement
    Résumé
    • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
    Character And Fitness / Conduct Information
    • Disclosure for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction.
    An Inclusive Excellence Essay
      LSAT Addendum And / Or A GPA Addendum.
      • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
      • GRE may be not accepted.
      LSAT Or GRE Scores
      • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
      • Additional GRE scores may be optional.