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What LSAT Do I Need for UC Berkeley Law School?

Understanding what LSAT score you need for UC Berkeley Law School requires looking at both official requirements and real applicant outcomes. The official median LSAT is 170 with a median GPA of 3.92. Below, we analyze 1329 real application outcomes from LSData users to show acceptance rates across different LSAT ranges and how your GPA affects your chances.

University of California—Berkeley

Official ABA 509 Data

Published by UC Berkeley Law School to the American Bar Association (2025 Report)

25th Percentile
167
LSAT
3.84
GPA
50th (Median)
170
LSAT
3.92
GPA
75th Percentile
172
LSAT
3.99
GPA

Acceptance Rates by LSAT Score

Based on 1329 self-reported applications from LSData users

LSAT Score RangeOutcome %Below 150150-154155-159160-164165-169170-174175+0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0100.00.00.0100.00.015.484.61.97.790.49.413.477.217.922.259.938.025.536.435.230.534.3
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
LSAT Range Applicants Accepted Waitlisted Rejected Accept Rate
175+ 233 82 71 80 35.2%
170-174 505 192 129 184 38.0%
165-169 374 67 83 224 17.9%
160-164 149 14 20 115 9.4%
155-159 52 1 4 47 1.9%
150-154 13 0 2 11 0.0%
Below 150 3 0 0 3 0.0%

Average LSAT by GPA

What LSAT score did applicants with similar GPAs need to get accepted, waitlisted, or rejected?

GPA RangeAverage LSATBelow 3.253.25-3.493.5-3.693.7-3.893.9+02040608010012014016018001761680176168179170168179170168174172169174172169172171167172171167172170168172170168
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
GPA Range Avg LSAT (Accepted) Avg LSAT (Waitlisted) Avg LSAT (Rejected)
3.9+ 172 (231) 170 (138) 168 (176)
3.7-3.89 172 (111) 171 (127) 167 (218)
3.5-3.69 174 (11) 172 (25) 169 (130)
3.25-3.49 179 (1) 170 (9) 168 (75)
Below 3.25 - 176 (3) 168 (57)

Numbers in parentheses show the count of applicants in each category.

Key Takeaways

  • The median LSAT for accepted applicants is 172.0 with a median GPA of 3.94.

Note: These statistics are based on self-reported data from LSData users and may not be representative of all applicants.

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