2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at Berkeley School of Law - University of California-Berkeley is $69,552 for California residents and $84,476 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 5.61% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,377 for California residents and $47,265 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $15,866 for California residents and $30,968 for out-of-state students (2025)
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $33,802 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
Berkeley School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
202520262027
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition & Fees$66,454$78,881$66,374$79,991$69,552$84,476
Law School Living Expenses$40,858$33,802$33,802
Undergraduate Tuition$15,377$47,265---a-a
Graduate Tuition$15,866$30,968---a-a
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS / NCES. It is an estimated amount based on 2024-2025 tuition increase rate.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2026 average LSAT score for Berkeley School of Law is 170. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Berkeley School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 160).
The average GPA at the school is 3.92, which is the extremely competitive scores of other law schools (average is 3.65).
Berkeley School of Law 2026 LSAT and GPA
202420252026
LSAT
75th Percentile173172172
50th Percentile170170170
25th Percentile168167167
GPA
75th Percentile3.973.953.99
50th Percentile3.873.873.92
25th Percentile3.773.83.84

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at Berkeley School of Law is 14.8% where 6,562 applicants have applied to and 974 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Berkeley School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.7% where 348 students finally enrolled out of 974 admitted students. The yield Berkeley School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).
Berkeley School of Law 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202420252026
Applicants6,6366,4636,562
Admitted9901,118974
Enrolled318338348
Acceptance Rate14.9%17.3%14.8%
Yield32.1%30.2%35.7%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 1,128 law school students have enrolled to Berkeley School of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
374 first-time students have enrolled in Berkeley School of Law. By gender, 113 male , 232 female, and 20 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Berkeley School of Law. With 26 pre-admitted students, there are 374 first-time law school Students at Berkeley School of Law.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2026 Student Population at Berkeley School of Law
202420252026
Total Enrollment1,3021,3061,128
JD Enrollment1,0401,0081,128
Non-JD Enrollment2622980
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)--1-
2026 First-year Student Population Berkeley School of Law
20252026
Total349374
Men122113
Women205232
Other2020

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at Berkeley School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 91.16% - 396 students have taken and 361 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than California average bar exam pass rate (79.91%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate at Berkeley School of Law for 2025 Exam Takers
202420252026
Number of Graduates335335411
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total323323396
New Graduates318318389
Prior Year Graduates557
Early Exam Takers000
No Exam Takers141410
Exam Passer285285361
Exam Pass Rate88.24%88.24%91.16%
California Pass Rate74.43%74.54%79.91%