Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law
#190 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1901, Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in San Francisco, CA. The next statements briefly introduces Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 153 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.28 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $56,000 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 22.4% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 300 law school students have enrolled.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is $52,880. The law school tuition has increased by 5.90% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $31,243. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $17,070.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $52,925 | $52,880 | $56,000 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $11,343 | $11,343 | $31,243a |
| Graduate Tuition | $19,875 | $19,875 | $17,070a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is 153. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.28, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 154 | 156 | 155 |
| 50th Percentile | 151 | 154 | 153 |
| 25th Percentile | 148 | 152 | 150 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.46 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.13 | 3.15 | 3.28 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.85 | 2.92 | 3.02 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is 22.4% where 1,021 applicants have applied to and 229 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 10.9% where 25 students finally enrolled out of 229 admitted students. The yield Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,224 | 1,046 | 1,021 |
| Admitted | 631 | 267 | 229 |
| Enrolled | 145 | 31 | 25 |
| Acceptance Rate | 51.6% | 25.5% | 22.4% |
| Yield | 23.0% | 11.6% | 10.9% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 300 law school students have enrolled to Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law. 198 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 102 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
25 first-time students have enrolled in Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law. By gender, 7 male and 18 female first-time students newly enrolled in Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 518 | 349 | 300 |
| JD Enrollment | 422 | 298 | 198 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 96 | 51 | 102 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 43 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Men | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| Women | 27 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 45.38% - 119 students have taken and 54 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than California average bar exam pass rate (72.7%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 124 | 172 | 118 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 118 | 154 | 119 |
| New Graduates | 105 | 141 | 97 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 13 | 12 | 22 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 19 | 27 | 20 |
| Exam Passer | 52 | 54 | 54 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 44.07% | 35.07% | 45.38% |
| California Pass Rate | 77.83% | 76.97% | 72.7% |
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