Best Law Schools in California
Are you pursing a law degree? The TopSchoolsintheUSA.com has generated the latest ranking of best law schools in California that provides Master of Legal Studies (MLS), Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR), Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), or Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD). You can use the following list to pick a school that fits your needs. These law schools in California are ranked based on the student reviews, alumni surveys, assessment of peer institutions, and official data reported by each law college. In addition, we also provide average LSAT scores, GPA and acceptance rates for each of these law schools in California.
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| 2 | Stanford University (Stanford, CA) Acceptance rate: 9.8% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 167-172 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.72-3.93 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $49,179 per year Enrollment (full-time): 571 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 97.1%
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| 7 | University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) Acceptance rate: 12.7% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 164-169 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.62-3.88 Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $50,163 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $54,370 per year Enrollment (full-time): 869 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 93.6%
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| 15 | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) Acceptance rate: 20.1% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 164-169 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.55-3.88 Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $44,922 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $54,767 per year Enrollment (full-time): 987 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 93.1%
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| 18 | University of Southern California (Gould) (Los Angeles, CA) Acceptance rate: 25.3% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 165-167 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.54-3.77 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $50,591 per year Enrollment (full-time): 648 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 91.3%
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| 32 | University of California, Davis (Davis, CA) Acceptance rate: 25.4% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 161-165 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.47-3.79 Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $46,485 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $54,622 per year Enrollment (full-time): 601 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 92.3%
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| 44 | University of California (Hastings) (San Francisco, CA) Acceptance rate: 28.9% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 157-165 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.38-3.73 Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $40,836 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $49,336 per year Enrollment (full-time): 1,241 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 83.1%
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| 50 | Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) Acceptance rate: 33.8% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 158-165 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.33-3.78 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $42,840 per year Enrollment (full-time): 629 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 90.2%
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| 53 | Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) Acceptance rate: 33.2% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 158-163 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.32-3.67 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $43,060 per year Enrollment (full-time): 1,021 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 94.1%
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| 66 | University of San Diego (San Diego, CA) Acceptance rate: 37.9% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 158-162 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.24-3.59 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $42,574 per year Enrollment (full-time): 840 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 88.2%
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| 97 | Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) Acceptance rate: 36.3% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 157-161 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.02-3.47 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $1,393 per credit Enrollment (full-time): 738 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 78.4%
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| 103 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) (Sacramento, CA) Acceptance rate: 39.3% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 155-160 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.09-3.57 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $41,320 per year Enrollment (full-time): 653 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 84.4%
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| 108 | University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) Acceptance rate: 38.0% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 155-159 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.08-3.57 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $40,544 per year Enrollment (full-time): 582 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 87.2%
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| 110 | Chapman University (Orange, CA) Acceptance rate: 34.4% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 154-160 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.31-3.71 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $41,460 per year Enrollment (full-time): 506 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 77.2%
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| 129 | Southwestern Law School (Los Angeles, CA) Acceptance rate: 35.7% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 152-157 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.04-3.48 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $42,200 per year Enrollment (full-time): 738 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 87.0%
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| 150 | California Western School of Law (San Diego, CA) Acceptance rate: 57.2% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 150-156 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 2.93-3.5 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $42,600 per year Enrollment (full-time): 681 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 74.6%
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| 160 | Golden Gate University (San Francisco, CA) Acceptance rate: 59.8% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 150-155 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 2.73-3.41 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $40,515 per year Enrollment (full-time): 568 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 67.2%
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| 181 | Thomas Jefferson School of Law (San Diego, CA) Acceptance rate: 54.8% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 148-153 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 2.76-3.26 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $41,000 per year Enrollment (full-time): 759 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 68.3%
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| 186 | University of La Verne (Ontario, CA) Acceptance rate: 41.7% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 150-155 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 2.74-3.33 Tuition & Fees: N/A Enrollment (full-time): N/A Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 63.2%
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| 192 | Western State University (Fullerton, CA) Acceptance rate: 56.8% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 149-155 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 2.89-3.33 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $37,284 per year Enrollment (full-time): 376 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 71.4%
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| 193 | Whittier College (Costa Mesa, CA) Acceptance rate: 54.1% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 149-154 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 2.66-3.21 Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $39,090 per year Enrollment (full-time): 564 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 85.5%
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| 197 | University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) Acceptance rate: 23.8% LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 163-167 GPA (25th-75th percentile): 3.25-3.69 Tuition & Fees: N/A Enrollment (full-time): 235 Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: N/A
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