University of California - Davis

Ranked #50
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #47 in Above the Law 2025
Davis, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.68
Median LSAT
163
Acceptance rate
33%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
163
165
GPA
3.48
3.68
3.87
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2880
100%
Accepted
955
33%
Matriculated
192
7%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
8%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
192
District Of Columbia
7
Alaska
4
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
52%
1-25
14%
26-500
12%
501+
26%
Business & industry
3%
Government
12%
Public interest
18%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
1%
State
4%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
3%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$55,072
Estimated 3 years: $165,216
Cost of living (off-campus)
$33,048
Estimated 3 years
$99,144
Total cost
$90,457
Estimated 3 years
$271,371
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$29,000
25th percentile: $15,250
75th percentile: $39,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
51%
50-100%
48%
100%
0%
>100%
1.0%

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