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Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.5
Median LSAT
159
Acceptance rate
53%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
157
159
162
GPA
3.21
3.5
3.74
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2575
100%
Accepted
1354
53%
Matriculated
253
10%
Your chances
At Santa Clara, your chances increase by 0.5% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Santa Clara acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Santa Clara rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Santa Clara LSAT trend
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Santa Clara GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
12%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
California
160
Ohio
2
Texas
2
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
61%
1-25
22%
26-500
19%
501+
20%
Business & industry
11%
Government
6%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
1.0%
Federal
0.5%
State
0.5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
12%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$37,506
Estimated 3 years
$112,518
Total cost
$37,506
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$112,518
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$40,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $59,254
Scholarship amounts
<50%
28%
50-100%
38%
100%
32%
>100%
1%
Demographics
Out of 694 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 58% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
58%
Other
0.6%
Full-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
44%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
30%
Women
46%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
42%
Black
3%
Asian
24%
Hisp
22%
PI
0.3%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
37%
Black
3%
Asian
24%
Hisp
26%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Part-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
Santa Clara student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
286
-
30
28
Women
404
-
24
43
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
289
75
43
78
Asian
165
49
-
-
Hispanic
153
52
-
-
Black
20
6
-
-
Pacific Islander
2
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
40
15
-
-
Other
25
5
-
-
People of Color
405
127
12
15
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Santa Clara is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Santa Clara acceptance rate was 52.58%.
To be a competitive applicant at Santa Clara, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 159 and a GPA of 3.5. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 157 and 162 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Santa Clara tuition is $0 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $37,506 per year.
Whether Santa Clara is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 150 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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