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UC Law San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Rank #82 (USNWR 2024)
160
LSAT
3.63
GPA
30.9%
Admit Rate
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2024 admissions cycle
160
LSAT
3.63
GPA
30.9%
Admit Rate
UC Law San Francisco is a prestigious JD program located in San Francisco, California. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, UC Law San Francisco was ranked 82 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, UC Law San Francisco has an entering 1L class size of approximately 390 with an acceptance rate of 30.9%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
Also known as
CALIFORNIA-HASTINGS, UNIVERSITY OF
UCHastings
Law School Applications
3696
JD application volume in 2024 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
30.9%
JD Program Size
390
JD Tuition Cost
$113k
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UC Law San Francisco Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
2024-2025 Cycle Overview
741 applicants
Accepted
27
/
156
Waitlisted
151
Rejected
175
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Withdrawn
166
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Admissions Graphs
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25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
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Filters
LSAT Score: Law School Admission Test score (120-180 scale)
GPA: Undergraduate Grade Point Average (0.0-4.3+ scale)
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Selectivity & Competitiveness Trends
How to interpret this chart:
- LSAT (blue): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 165/170/175
- GPA (green): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 3.45/3.65/3.85
- Acceptance Rate (orange): Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective)
- Applications (purple dashed): Total number of applications received each year
Rising LSAT/GPA medians, narrowing bands, or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.
For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at UC Law San Francisco, 3696 candidates submitted JD applications and 1386 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 30.9%.
The JD program at UC Law San Francisco enrolls a first-year class of 390 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 27.78%. This means that of the 1386 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 385 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.
For a competitive law school application to UC Law San Francisco, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.
JD Admission Requirements & Application Statistics
| Admissions Metrics (ABA 509) | |
|---|---|
| Metric | Value |
| Applications |
3696
|
| Admission Offers | 1386 |
| Class Size |
390
|
| Acceptance Rate |
30.9%
|
| Yield Rate |
27.78%
|
| Average Statistics by Decision (LSD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | Rejected | All | Accepted |
| LSAT | 159.17 | 162.56 | 163.18 |
| GPA | 3.24 | 3.55 | 3.71 |
| Softs | T3.24 | T3.2 | T3.17 |
| Avg Scholarship | - | - | $68,069 |
* Softs are self-reported ratings (T1-T4) representing non-numeric application factors
| LSAT & GPA Statistics (ABA 509) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 50th | 75th | |
|
LSAT
|
157 | 160 | 162 |
|
GPA
|
3.43 | 3.63 | 3.77 |
| LSD User Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | 25th | 50th | 75th |
| LSAT | 158.0 (+1.0) | 163.0 (+3.0) | 167.0 (+5.0) |
| GPA | 3.35 (-0.08) | 3.64 (+0.01) | 3.84 (+0.07) |
* Based on 741 self-reported applications
* Green/Red values show difference from ABA 509 data
* Green/Red values show difference from ABA 509 data
| Application Process Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Avg Days: Sent to Decision | 48 days |
| Avg Days: UR to Decision | 38 days |
| Interview Invite Rate | 0.1% |
| Interview → Acceptance Rate | 100.0% |
The above statistics show that UC Law San Francisco typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 157 (25th percentile) to 162 (75th percentile), with a median of 160.
For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.43 to 3.77, with a median of 3.63.
With an acceptance rate of 30.9%, UC Law San Francisco is considered a selective law school in terms of admissions.
What these numbers mean
- Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
- Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
- Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
- Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).
Application Status Data
UC Law San Francisco Application Status Data
Application statuses submitted by LSData users
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UC Law San Francisco Law School Employment Outcomes
Overview
JD Employment Rate
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First-Time Bar Pass
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Median Starting Salary
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Private Sector
Employment Quality
JD Required
0.0%
BigLaw Placement
0.0%
Federal Clerkships
0.0%
Employment Quality Distribution
Law Firm Employment by Size
Employment Quality Matrix
| Employment Type | Full-Time Long-Term |
Full-Time Short-Term |
Part-Time Long-Term |
Part-Time Short-Term |
Total | % of Grads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Required ★ | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| JD Advantage | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Professional | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Other | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| School-Funded | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Total Employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
School-Funded: May inflate stats
Generally, if you attend law school, you want to secure a bar-required position. However, at prestigious institutions, students may target specific JD advantage positions such as private equity or elite consulting roles.
Employment by Sector
Distribution
Sector Details
| Employment Sector | % of Graduates | National Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | 61.5% |
|
| Judicial Clerkships | 2.2% |
|
| Government | 10.2% |
|
| Public Interest | 13.7% |
|
| Business | 10.2% |
|
| Academia | 1.6% |
|
Judicial Clerkships
Bar Examination Performance
Salary Outcomes
Private Sector
No data available
Public Sector
No data available
Career Outcomes Summary
Law school tuition at UC Law San Francisco is $113k annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately $66k for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).
