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Santa Clara University School of Law

LSAT 158
GPA 3.42
Tuition & Fees $59,254
Acceptance Rate 52.29 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 64.62 %

Santa Clara University School of Law Overview

Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, CA
Established in 1912, Santa Clara University School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Santa Clara, California. The 2025 tuition & fees of Santa Clara University School of Law is $59,254.
The acceptance rate of the school is 52.29% and yield is 19.34%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.42. Total 673 students are attending Santa Clara University School of Law and 199 of them is first-year students. Last year 185 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 130 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 64.62%). You may want to check the general academic information of Santa Clara University School of Law at Santa Clara University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

226 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 158 Santa Clara University School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 218 submitters is 3.42. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Santa Clara University School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores155157160
Undergraduate GPA3.183.423.62

Santa Clara University School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

Santa Clara University School of Law tuition & fees is $59,254 for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Santa Clara University School of Law is $59,241. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $25,873
Santa Clara University School of Law Tuition & Fees
Santa Clara University School of Law$59,254
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$28,422
Books & Supplies$1,620
Personal Expenses$5,410
Average Costs at Santa Clara University
Undergraduate$59,241
Graduate$25,873

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,338 students applied to Santa Clara University School of Law and 1,247 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 220 students finally enrolled to Santa Clara University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 52.29% and yield (enrollment rate) is 19%. With 6 deferred/pre-admitted students, Santa Clara University School of Law has 226 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
Santa Clara University School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,338
Admitted1,247
Enrolled220
Acceptance Rate52.29%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)19.34%
Deferred / Previously Admitted6
Total First Year Class Enrollment226

Law Student Population

Santa Clara University School of Law has total 673 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 709 students enrolled in JD program and 19 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Santa Clara University School of Law
Total Enrollment728
JD Enrollment709
Non-JD Enrollment19
Santa Clara University School of Law has 226 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 99 male and 128 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Santa Clara University School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Santa Clara University School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total226 2270
Men99 990
Women128 1280

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 209 students have graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law. Among them, 185 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 130 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Santa Clara University School of Law is 64.62% where the average pass rate of California is 77.81%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Santa Clara University School of Law
Total Graduates209
First-time Bar Exam Taker185
(158 new graduates, 27 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker51 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate130 / 70.27%
Pass Rate at California77.81%