Santa Clara University

Ranked #156
2025 US News rankings
Santa Clara, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.44
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
66%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
154
157
160
GPA
3.15
3.44
3.69
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1981
100%
Accepted
1314
66%
Matriculated
244
12%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
12%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
160
Ohio
2
Texas
2
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
61%
1-25
22%
26-500
19%
501+
20%
Business & industry
11%
Government
6%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
1.0%
Federal
0.5%
State
0.5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
12%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$37,506
Estimated 3 years
$112,518
Total cost
$37,506
Estimated 3 years
$112,518
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$40,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $59,254
Scholarship amounts
<50%
28%
50-100%
38%
100%
32%
>100%
1%

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