University of California - Los Angeles

Ranked #12
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #20 in Above the Law 2025
Los Angeles, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.95
Median LSAT
170
Acceptance rate
16%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
165
170
171
GPA
3.69
3.95
4.0
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
6932
100%
Accepted
1116
16%
Matriculated
307
4%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
282
New York
37
Washington
6
International
5
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
72%
1-25
9%
26-500
12%
501+
51%
Business & industry
1%
Government
3%
Public interest
14%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
5%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$56,518
Estimated 3 years: $169,554
Cost of living (off-campus)
$39,554
Estimated 3 years
$118,662
Total cost
$98,686
Estimated 3 years
$296,058
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$21,710
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $38,584
Scholarship amounts
<50%
64%
50-100%
27%
100%
5%
>100%
4%

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