There are 18 Law Schools in California - 5 public and 13 private schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $55,632 for in-state students and $63,444 for out-of-state students. The average GPA is 3.60 and the average LSAT (Law School Admission Test) scores of enrolled students is 161. The average acceptance rate of Law Schools in California is 31.67% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.51%.
The following table summarizes the key statistics for Law Schools in California.
| Number of Schools | 18 Law Schools in California (5 public, 13 private) |
|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $55,632 (in-state), $63,444 (out-of-state) |
| Average LSAT Scores | 161.17 |
| Average GPA | 3.60 |
| Acceptance Rate | 31.67% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.51% |
| Bar Pass Exam Pass Rate | 72.35% |
- Stanford Law School has the highest LSAT scores of 173 and Western State College of Law has the lowest LSAT scores of 151.
- Stanford Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.15.
- Gould School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $78,038 and Western State College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $49,848.
- Stanford Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.88% and McGeorge School of Law has the highest rate of 55.33%.
- Gould School of Law has the most law school students of 1,521 and Western State College of Law has the least students of 290.
The following table lists Law Schools in California and you can compare them with key statistics.
Stanford Law School
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Stanford, CA with 690 law students.
Acceptance Rate7%
Yield47%
LSAT Score173
GPA3.92
Tuition & Fees$73,713
Berkeley School of Law
Public law school located in Berkeley, CA with 1,349 law students.
Acceptance Rate12%
Yield30%
LSAT Score170
GPA3.83
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$62,567
Out-of-State$74,995
Gould School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Los Angeles, CA with 1,521 law students.
Acceptance Rate13%
Yield29%
LSAT Score168
GPA3.87
Tuition & Fees$78,038
Los Angeles School of Law
Public law school located in Los Angeles, CA with 1,335 law students.
Acceptance Rate16%
Yield24%
LSAT Score171
GPA3.90
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$56,455
Out-of-State$68,700
Irvine School of Law
Public law school located in Irvine, CA with 519 law students.
Acceptance Rate19%
Yield31%
LSAT Score167
GPA3.72
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$55,945
Out-of-State$68,190
Davis School of Law
Public law school located in Davis, CA with 699 law students.
Acceptance Rate25%
Yield22%
LSAT Score165
GPA3.70
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$54,919
Out-of-State$67,164
Pepperdine University School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Malibu, CA with 1,222 law students.
Acceptance Rate28%
Yield17%
LSAT Score164
GPA3.85
Tuition & Fees$68,046
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in San Francisco, CA with 349 law students.
Acceptance Rate26%
Yield12%
LSAT Score154
GPA3.15
Tuition & Fees$56,000
Chapman University School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Orange, CA with 439 law students.
Acceptance Rate29%
Yield25%
LSAT Score161
GPA3.63
Tuition & Fees$61,286
Hastings College of the Law
Public law school located in San Francisco, CA with 1,177 law students.
Acceptance Rate29%
Yield31%
LSAT Score160
GPA3.59
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$48,273
Out-of-State$55,207
University of San Diego School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in San Diego, CA with 837 law students.
Acceptance Rate34%
Yield21%
LSAT Score161
GPA3.74
Tuition & Fees$62,981
Loyola Law School
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Los Angeles, CA with 1,124 law students.
Acceptance Rate34%
Yield26%
LSAT Score161
GPA3.69
Tuition & Fees$65,912
Western State College of Law
Private (for-profit) law school located in Irvine, CA with 290 law students.
Acceptance Rate45%
Yield35%
LSAT Score151
GPA3.23
Tuition & Fees$49,848
University of San Francisco School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in San Francisco, CA with 558 law students.
Acceptance Rate46%
Yield13%
LSAT Score155
GPA3.42
Tuition & Fees$54,250
California Western School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in San Diego, CA with 739 law students.
Acceptance Rate49%
Yield25%
LSAT Score153
GPA3.35
Tuition & Fees$60,430
Southwestern Law School
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Los Angeles, CA with 928 law students.
Acceptance Rate50%
Yield36%
LSAT Score154
GPA3.36
Tuition & Fees$58,392
Santa Clara University School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Santa Clara, CA with 673 law students.
Acceptance Rate52%
Yield19%
LSAT Score158
GPA3.42
Tuition & Fees$59,254
McGeorge School of Law
Private (not-for-profit) law school located in Sacramento, CA with 615 law students.
Acceptance Rate55%
Yield32%
LSAT Score155
GPA3.47
Tuition & Fees$59,580