University of California - Irvine

Ranked #38
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #37 in Above the Law 2025
Irvine, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
167
Acceptance rate
17%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
163
167
168
GPA
3.65
3.81
3.89
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3096
100%
Accepted
538
17%
Matriculated
173
6%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
131
District Of Columbia
6
New York
6
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
65%
1-25
12%
26-500
24%
501+
29%
Business & industry
3%
Government
7%
Public interest
15%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
2%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$56,512
Estimated 3 years: $169,536
Cost of living (off-campus)
$37,397
Estimated 3 years
$112,191
Total cost
$84,468
Estimated 3 years
$253,404
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $35,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
48%
50-100%
52%
100%
0%
>100%
0%

Demographics

Out of 473 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 58% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
43%
Women
51%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
43%
Women
47%
Other
2%
Part-time faculty
Men
35%
Women
49%
Other
1%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
42%
Black
4%
Asian
29%
Hisp
16%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
41%
Black
7%
Asian
27%
Hisp
15%
PI
0.6%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
63%
PoC
37%
University of California - Irvine student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
202
-
23
29
Women
240
-
25
41
Other gender
10
-
1
1
White
199
67
37
53
Asian
136
44
-
-
Hispanic
77
24
-
-
Black
18
12
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
1
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
33
12
-
-
Other
9
4
-
-
People of Color
274
97
16
31

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