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University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA)
University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.95
Median LSAT
171
Acceptance rate
12%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
166
171
172
GPA
3.73
3.95
4.0
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
171
173
175
GPA
3.82
3.9
3.98
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
8623
100%
Accepted
1039
12%
Matriculated
322
4%
Your chances
At UCLA, your chances increase by 12.1% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
UCLA acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
UCLA rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
UCLA LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
UCLA GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
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
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to UCLA is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the UCLA acceptance rate was 12.05%.
To be a competitive applicant at UCLA, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 171 and a GPA of 3.95. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 166 and 172 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, UCLA tuition is $56,518 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $98,686 per year.
Yes, UCLA is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #13 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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