SCU Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1912, Santa Clara University School of Law, also known as SCU Law, is a private law school located in Santa Clara, California. Last year, 240 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 662. With 152 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 52.43% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 23.93% at Santa Clara University School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 159 and the average GPA is 3.55. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 61.79%. For the 216 graduates in 2023, 157 students got full-time jobs and 16 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Santa Clara University School of Law.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 Santa Clara University School of Law tuition & fee is $59,254 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 4.97% compared to last year from $56,448 to $59,254.
77.59% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $30,000 at Santa Clara University School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 50.63% of tuition & fees.
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| 2024 Tuition & fees | $59,254 |
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| 2023 Tuition & fees | $56,448 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $30,000 |
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| Grant Received | 77.59% |
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Santa Clara University School of Law Directory Information
Santa Clara University School of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, July, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 86 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is February 15, 2024. The application fee is waved for the 2024 applicants.
