University of San Diego

Ranked #57
2025 US News rankings
San Diego, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.8
Median LSAT
161
Acceptance rate
37%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
157
161
163
GPA
3.53
3.8
3.89
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
3243
100%
Accepted
1203
37%
Matriculated
251
8%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
90%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
0.8%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
220
Colorado
3
District Of Columbia
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
64%
1-25
27%
26-500
23%
501+
13%
Business & industry
8%
Government
8%
Public interest
9%
Clerkship
1%
Federal
1%
State
0%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
8%
Unemployed
0.8%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$64,690
Estimated 3 years: $194,070
Cost of living (off-campus)
$38,770
Estimated 3 years
$116,310
Total cost
$103,961
Estimated 3 years
$311,883
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$32,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $47,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
47%
50-100%
52%
100%
0%
>100%
0.6%

Demographics

Out of 751 students in 2024, 64% were women, and 48% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
36%
Women
64%
Other
0.4%
Full-time faculty
Men
57%
Women
43%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
40%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
52%
Black
1%
Asian
12%
Hisp
21%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
50%
Black
2%
Asian
14%
Hisp
13%
PI
0%
AI
0.8%
2+
3%
Unk
16%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
Part-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
University of San Diego student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
267
-
31
53
Women
479
-
23
41
Other gender
3
-
0
0
White
393
125
46
87
Asian
90
35
-
-
Hispanic
156
33
-
-
Black
10
6
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
55
8
-
-
Other
47
40
-
-
People of Color
358
124
8
16

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