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University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Ranked #16
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #16 in Above the Law 2025
Berkeley, California
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.92
Median LSAT
170
Acceptance rate
15%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
167
170
172
GPA
3.84
3.92
3.99
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
170
172
174
GPA
3.85
3.92
3.97
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
6562
100%
Accepted
974
15%
Matriculated
348
5%
Your chances
At Berkeley, your chances increase by 8.1% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Berkeley acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Berkeley rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Berkeley LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Berkeley GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
0.2%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
California
244
New York
59
District Of Columbia
26
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
63%
1-25
2%
26-500
9%
501+
52%
Business & industry
1%
Government
5%
Public interest
17%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
9%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
0.2%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$59,832
Estimated 3 years: $179,496
Cost of living (off-campus)
$43,684
Estimated 3 years
$131,052
Total cost
$110,138
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$330,414
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$29,372
25th percentile: $11,514
75th percentile: $37,240
Scholarship amounts
<50%
52%
50-100%
41%
100%
0%
>100%
7%
Demographics
Out of 1008 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 54% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
34%
Women
60%
Other
3%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
46%
Black
5%
Asian
25%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
9%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
47%
Black
7%
Asian
18%
Hisp
17%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
8%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
73%
PoC
27%
Part-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Berkeley student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
346
-
55
121
Women
607
-
56
106
Other gender
32
-
0
0
White
463
193
81
177
Asian
257
74
-
-
Hispanic
122
69
-
-
Black
50
30
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
3
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
91
33
-
-
Other
22
8
-
-
People of Color
545
215
30
50
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Berkeley is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Berkeley acceptance rate was 14.84%.
To be a competitive applicant at Berkeley, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 170 and a GPA of 3.92. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 167 and 172 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Berkeley tuition is $59,832 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $110,138 per year.
Yes, Berkeley is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #16 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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