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%

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