Irvine School of Law - University of California-Irvine
#20 in Best Law Schools
#7 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 2009, Irvine School of Law - University of California-Irvine is a Public school located in Irvine, CA. The next statements briefly introduces Irvine School of Law based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 167 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.69 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $53,548 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 16.8% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 479 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 86.4% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at Irvine School of Law - University of California-Irvine is $47,485 for California residents and $53,548 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 3.79% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,775 for California residents and $43,529 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $13,356 for California residents and $28,458 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $21,208 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $19,939 when a student lives off campus.
2020 | 2021 | |||
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California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $45,099 | $51,593 | $47,485 | $53,548 |
Undergraduate Program | $13,753 | $43,507 | $13,775 | $43,529 |
Graduate Program | $13,354 | $28,456 | $13,356 | $28,458 |
On-campus Living Costs | $20,927 | $21,208 | ||
Off-campus Living Costs | $19,150 | $19,939 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for Irvine School of Law is 167. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Irvine School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.69, which is the average of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 165 | 167 | 168 |
50th Percentile | 163 | 165 | 167 |
25th Percentile | 161 | 162 | 163 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.73 | 3.74 | 3.8 |
50th Percentile | 3.57 | 3.59 | 3.69 |
25th Percentile | 3.4 | 3.39 | 3.5 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at Irvine School of Law is 16.8% where 3,600 applicants have applied to and 606 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Irvine School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.4% where 166 students finally enrolled out of 606 admitted students. The yield Irvine School of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 2,904 | 3,147 | 3,600 |
Admitted | 719 | 655 | 606 |
Enrolled | 225 | 152 | 166 |
Acceptance Rate | 24.8% | 20.8% | 16.8% |
Yield | 31.3% | 23.2% | 27.4% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 479 law school students have enrolled to Irvine School of Law. 443 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 36 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
169 first-time students have enrolled in Irvine School of Law. By gender, 78 male , 88 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Irvine School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 169 first-time law school Students at Irvine School of Law.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 525 | 532 | 479 |
JD Enrollment | 514 | 519 | 443 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 11 | 13 | 36 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2020 | 2021 | |
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Total | 157 | 169 |
Men | 68 | 78 |
Women | 87 | 88 |
Other | 2 | 3 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Irvine School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 86.36% - 132 students have taken and 114 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than California average bar exam pass rate (77.97%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 114 | 143 | 141 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 113 | 135 | 132 |
New Graduates | 110 | 132 | 124 |
Prior Year Graduates | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 4 | 11 | 17 |
Exam Passer | 80 | 110 | 114 |
Exam Pass Rate | 70.8% | 81.49% | 86.36% |
California Pass Rate | 61.79% | 69.74% | 77.97% |