2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at Irvine School of Law - University of California-Irvine is $64,151 for California residents and $76,396 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 3.89% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,752 for California residents and $46,640 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $14,827 for California residents and $29,929 for out-of-state students (2025)
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,779 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
Irvine School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
202520262027
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition & Fees$58,578$70,823$61,288$73,533$64,151$76,396
Law School Living Expenses$25,786$21,779$21,779
Undergraduate Tuition$14,752$46,640---a-a
Graduate Tuition$14,827$29,929---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 Irvine School of Law is 169. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Irvine School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 160).
The average GPA at the school is 3.8, which is the relatively higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.65).
Irvine School of Law 2026 LSAT and GPA
202420252026
LSAT
75th Percentile169168170
50th Percentile167167169
25th Percentile164163166
GPA
75th Percentile3.843.893.9
50th Percentile3.723.813.8
25th Percentile3.493.653.59

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at Irvine School of Law is 14.9% where 3,720 applicants have applied to and 555 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 36.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.9% where 188 students finally enrolled out of 555 admitted students. The yield Irvine School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).
Irvine School of Law 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202420252026
Applicants2,6293,0963,720
Admitted478538555
Enrolled146173188
Acceptance Rate18.2%17.4%14.9%
Yield30.5%32.2%33.9%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 532 law school students have enrolled to Irvine School of Law. 493 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 39 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
189 first-time students have enrolled in Irvine School of Law. By gender, 75 male , 70 female, and 11 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Irvine School of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, there are 189 first-time law school Students at Irvine School of Law.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2026 Student Population at Irvine School of Law
202420252026
Total Enrollment510508532
JD Enrollment473473493
Non-JD Enrollment373539
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)--1-
2026 First-year Student Population Irvine School of Law
20252026
Total173189
Men6475
Women8770
Other511

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at Irvine School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 85.53% - 159 students have taken and 136 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than California average bar exam pass rate (77.98%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate at Irvine School of Law for 2025 Exam Takers
202420252026
Number of Graduates131131161
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total137137159
New Graduates126126153
Prior Year Graduates11116
Early Exam Takers000
No Exam Takers558
Exam Passer119119136
Exam Pass Rate86.86%86.86%85.53%
California Pass Rate73.13%73.22%77.98%