Self-study
University of California, Los Angeles
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.95
Median LSAT
171
Acceptance rate
12%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 27
Jan 2026
39
Jan 27
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 26
Rejected: 1
Waitlisted: 2
Accepted: 1
Jan 23
Waitlisted: 3
Accepted: 1
Jan 22
Rejected: 1
Waitlisted: 3
Accepted: 3
Jan 21
Rejected: 2
Waitlisted: 2
Accepted: 4
Jan 16
Accepted: 1
Jan 15
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 13
Waitlisted: 1
Accepted: 2
Jan 12
Rejected: 1
Waitlisted: 4
Accepted: 1
Jan 7
Waitlisted: 1
Accepted: 2
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
166
171
172
GPA
3.73
3.95
4.0
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
8623
100%
Accepted
1039
12%
Matriculated
322
4%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
California
282
New York
37
Washington
6
International
5
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
72%
1-25
9%
26-500
12%
501+
51%
Business & industry
1%
Government
3%
Public interest
14%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
5%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
2%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$56,518
Estimated 3 years: $169,554
Cost of living (off-campus)
$39,554
Estimated 3 years
$118,662
Total cost
$98,686
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$296,058
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$21,710
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $38,584
Scholarship amounts
<50%
64%
50-100%
27%
100%
5%
>100%
4%
Demographics
Out of 994 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 52% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
58%
Other
0.8%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
63%
Women
35%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
48%
Black
7%
Asian
15%
Hisp
19%
PI
0%
AI
0.8%
2+
7%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
53%
Black
4%
Asian
16%
Hisp
14%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
8%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
72%
PoC
28%
UCLA student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
410
-
71
77
Women
573
-
72
43
Other gender
8
-
0
0
White
475
198
100
89
Asian
145
61
-
-
Hispanic
190
53
-
-
Black
65
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
8
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
69
30
-
-
Other
42
15
-
-
People of Color
519
174
43
34
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