2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at Davis School of Law - University of California-Davis is $62,636 for California residents and $74,881 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 3.84% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,804 for California residents and $47,692 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $15,141 for California residents and $30,243 for out-of-state students (2025)
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,552 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
Davis School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
202520262027
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition & Fees$57,409$69,654$59,870$72,115$62,636$74,881
Law School Living Expenses$33,048$22,552$22,552
Undergraduate Tuition$15,804$47,692---a-a
Graduate Tuition$15,141$30,243---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 Davis School of Law is 165. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Davis School of Law 's LSAT score is average (the average is 160).
The average GPA at the school is 3.7, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.65).
Davis School of Law 2026 LSAT and GPA
202420252026
LSAT
75th Percentile167165167
50th Percentile165163165
25th Percentile159159160
GPA
75th Percentile3.823.873.87
50th Percentile3.693.683.7
25th Percentile3.493.483.49

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at Davis School of Law is 21.1% where 3,912 applicants have applied to and 824 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Davis School of Law is lower (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 24.9% where 205 students finally enrolled out of 824 admitted students. The yield Davis School of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).
Davis School of Law 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202420252026
Applicants3,1632,8803,912
Admitted917955824
Enrolled206192205
Acceptance Rate29.0%33.2%21.1%
Yield22.5%20.1%24.9%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 606 law school students have enrolled to Davis School of Law . All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
209 first-time students have enrolled in Davis School of Law . By gender, 84 male , 120 female, and 5 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Davis School of Law . With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 209 first-time law school Students at Davis School of Law .
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2026 Student Population at Davis School of Law
202420252026
Total Enrollment718673606
JD Enrollment658605606
Non-JD Enrollment60680
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)--1-
2026 First-year Student Population Davis School of Law
20252026
Total198209
Men9084
Women106120
Other25

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at Davis School of Law , the bar exam pass rate is 88.94% - 235 students have taken and 209 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than California average bar exam pass rate (77.78%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate at Davis School of Law for 2025 Exam Takers
202420252026
Number of Graduates177177242
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total173173235
New Graduates168168229
Prior Year Graduates556
Early Exam Takers000
No Exam Takers9912
Exam Passer143143209
Exam Pass Rate82.66%82.66%88.94%
California Pass Rate72.81%72.84%77.78%